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Mar 19, 2026
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University General Course Catalog 2018-2019 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
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CHS 755 - Health Policy and Administration (3 units)
US Health Care System; health policies which drive organization, financing of services, the under-served, the workforce; cost, quality, ethics, and global solutions issues; the Affordable Care Act of 2010, other health reform proposals.
Prerequisite(s): MPH student.
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. identify the main components and issues of the organization, financing and delivery of health services and public health systems in the US and other countries.
2. describe the legal and ethical bases for public health and health services.
3. illustrate the basic policy process for improving the health status of populations.
4. explain quality and performance improvement concepts to address organizational performance issues.
5. apply “systems thinking” for resolving organizational problems.
6. communicate health policy and management issues using appropriate channels and technologies.
7. evaluate policies for their impact on public health and health equity.
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