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Master of Public Health (MPH)

School of Public Service Leadership

Health Management and Policy specialization

Strengthen your ability to influence public health policy and lead efforts to improve the health of communities and targeted populations. Designed around national public health curriculum standards, this Health Management and Policy specialization features a multidisciplinary approach that combines the study of public health issues and concepts with management sciences knowledge, organizational and financial theory and practice, public administration, and economics. A collaborative project involving local public health organizations is integrated into the curriculum, providing you the opportunity to gain practical knowledge of relevant organizations, programs, and policies. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing management or director positions in government, private, or community-based public health organizations.

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Total Program: 60 quarter credits
Up to 12 quarter credits may be transferred into this specialization
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Next Start Date: June 4, 2012
Credit: $448 §

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Expand your educational and career opportunities by choosing one of Capella's degree enrichment options.

  • Add a concentration to gain deeper expertise

    Delve more deeply into a specific knowledge area by earning a concentration that will be included on your transcript and can enhance your career opportunities. If you have elective courses in your degree program, you may be able to use them to fulfill both your degree and concentration requirements at the same time. However, completing a concentration may extend your total credits beyond the requirements of your degree.

    Concentrations available as part of this specialization include:
    • Health Policy and Management
    • Public Administration
    • Public Policy and Management
    • Nonprofit Management and Leadership
  • Expand your career options with additional specializations

    Increase your knowledge and career options by earning multiple specializations as part of your bachelor's or master's degree program at Capella. If you have elective courses in your program, you may be able to use them toward earning another specialization. However, completing additional specializations may extend your total credits beyond the requirements of your degree.

Core Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)

  • MPH5002 - Survey of Public Health Concepts and Issues
  • MPH5500 - Introduction to Public Health Administrative Systems
  • MPH5503 - Environmental Health Concepts in Public Health
  • MPH5506 - Psychological, Behavioral, and Social Issues in Public Health
  • MPH5509 - Principles of Biostatistics
  • MPH5512 - Principles of Epidemiology*
  • MPH5993 - Public Health Integrative Project*
  • MPH5999 - Public Health Professional Collaborative Project*

Specialization Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)

  • MPH5100 - Management of Health Service Organizations*
  • MPH5104 - Fundamentals of Health Care Finance*
  • MPH5108 - Public Health Communication Strategies*
  • MPH5112 - Health Economics*
  • MPH5116 - Strategic Planning and Operations Management*
  • MPH5120 - Evidence-Based Management of Public Health Programs*
  • MPH5124 - Public Health Leadership and Politics*
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.

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November 23, 2010Tariq Capella is a great University and an excellent place to be at and the course materials offered are unique and great. Most instructors are nice, cooperative and willing to assist. One major concern, if you run into the wrong instructor (very seldom) your life will be misrable and your future is in danger. Upper management will back up there instructors 100%. Other than that the college is great and my honeymoon there was for more than 20 months - zero complaints.

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November 24, 2010Aisha As an adult learner and with hopes of contributing to public health delivery, Capella graduate program in public health and leadership was an easy choice. Mentoring, guidance, and assistance along the way has made for great beginnings towards my studies in public health, management, and public health policy.
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