Curriculum
The online part-time MPH in Health Policy curriculum requires a total of 42 credit hours, including:
- The completion of a capstone course (HPM 575) and related capstone paper
- 200 hours working in an Applied Practice Experience (APE)
Capstone
The capstone course explores advanced tools of policy analysis and requires students to conduct health policy analyses of contemporary issues. Students will learn how to use the tools of economics, statistics, and decision analysis to evaluate options for solving a health policy issue and recommend a course of action through a final capstone paper and presentation.
APE
An Applied Practice Experience (APE) is a unique opportunity for graduate students to integrate and apply practical skills and training learned through course work and prior experiences in a professional public health environment.
- APEs may be completed in your current work setting in cases when you are able to expand your current work responsibilities to fit the APE requirements (program approval required).
- All RSPH graduate students are required to complete an APE of at least 200 work hours in a public health agency, institution, or community under the supervision of site supervisor and the guidance of the Department.
- Although there are no credits associated with the APE requirement, the completion of the requirement is noted on the student’s transcript.
Full Curriculum
Explore the complete health policy online part-time program course schedule and offerings.