HLTH 325 - Health Management and Policy

As an introduction to what an entry-level Health Education Specialist “needs to know and be able to do” in health management and policy, this course focuses on: Public Health (PH) System/Essential Services, Responsibilities/processes of management, Accreditation administration and management; PH Performance Management System; Elements of performance management: standards, measurement, progress, Quality Improvement; Implementing PH quality concepts; Evidence-based PH management and practice; Human Resources management, training and workforce development; PH financial management/grant writing/business plan; and Health policy analysis. This course will include an Integrated Service Learning (ISL) component.

Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in HLTH 255 - Introduction to Community and Public Health and HLTH 290 - Public Health Education Principles.
Registration Restriction(s): Health Science major.

Disciplinary Perspective(s):
None
Interconnecting Perspective(s):
None
University Graduation Requirement(s):
None