MPH/MHA Degree Requirement Checklist For students entering Fall 2014 Summer 2015 STUDENT INFORMATION Name: Student ID #: Catalog Year: Graduating Term: The following outlines course requirements for your dual-degree program. Use this checklist to indicate the semester when you plan to take each course. Mark courses with an X as you complete them. MPH CORE COURSES: Mark courses with an X as completed 24 HOURS TOTAL FP MD 6100 Biostatistics I (3) (Fall) NOTE: This course fulfills your MHA Research requirement FP MD 6300 Epidemiology I (3) (Fall, Spring) FP MD 6311 Clinical Research Methods (3) (Fall) FP MD 6400 Public Health Administration & Policy (3) FP MD 6500 Foundations of Public Health (3) (Fall) FP MD 6550 Public Health Program Planning & Evaluation (3) (Spring) NOTE: This course fulfills your MHA Program Evaluation requirement FP MD 6600 Social and Behavioral Context of Public Health (3) (Fall, Spring,) NOTE: This course fulfills an MHA Core requirement FP MD 6700 Environmental Public Health (3) (Spring) MHA CORE COURSES: All courses in this section are required. 42.5 HOURS TOTAL ACCTG 6000 Financial Accounting (3) (Fall) ACCTG 6001 Managerial Accounting (1.5) (Spring) ECON 6190 Health Economics (3) (Fall, Spring, Summer) FINAN 6020 Financial Management (3) (Spring) X Fulfilled by MPH Core FP MD 6600 Social and Behavioral Context of Public Health (3) (Fall, Spring,) IS 6550 Healthcare Information Technology (1.5 credits) (Spring) NOTE: Alternatives must be approved by program director. MBA 6800 Integrative Experience (5) (Fall and Spring required)note: 2 credits issued in the Fall, and 3 in the Spring. MGT 6051 Managing and Leading in Organizations (3) (Fall) Continued on Next Page
PADMN 6360 Public Human Resource Management (3) (Spring) OR MGT 6154 Competitive Advantage Through HR (3) (Spring) MHA 6550 Marketing for Health Professionals (3) (Fall) MHA 6551 (1.5) Environment of Healthcare I: Hospital Industry (Spring) NOTE: Required 1st year of program MHA 6552 (1.5) Environment of Healthcare II: Leadership Principles and Practices (Spring) NOTE: Required final year of program MHA 6553 (1.5) Environment of Healthcare III: Healthcare Financial Management (Fall) NOTE: Note: Required final year of program MHA 6900 Healthcare Administration Internship (3) (Fall, Spring, Summer) NOTE: Must be approved in advance by program director. This course must be taken with MBA 6800 Fall and Spring OR the MPH clinical practicum FP MD 6960 which can be an extension of your MHA internship. Choose one option: OIS 6060/6061 Production and Operations Management I & II (1.5 Fall & 1.5 Spring) OR OIS 6670 Managing Service Operations (3) (Fall) OIS 6420 Quality Management (3) ( Spring) PADMN 6321 Health Policy (3) (Spring) MHA Area: HEALTH SYSTEMS & DELIVERY Choose one 3-credit hour course from the following list: Fulfilled by MPH core FP MD 6400 Public Health Administration & Policy (3) (fall) 3 HOURS TOTAL MHA Area: LAW Choose one 3-credit hour course from the following list: 3 HOURS TOTAL MGT 6310 Business Law (3) (Spring, Summer) PADMN 6210 Public Administration & Law (3) (Summer, Fall) LAW Health Law (3) (spring) MHA Area: ETHICS Choose one 3-credit hour course from the following list: 3 HOURS TOTAL PADMN 6870 Public Administration and Ethics (3) (summer, fall) PHIL 6520 Advanced Bioethics (3) (spring) MGT 6540 Ethics of Management (3) (spring)
MHA Area: STATISTICS Complete one 1.5 to 3-credit hour graduate level statistics course, for example FPMD 6100, and write the course name and credit hours below. X Fulfilled by MPH core FP MD 6100 Biostatistics (3) (Fall) NOTE: This course is fulfilled by your MPH core coursework. FULFILLED BY CORE MHA Area: PROGRAM EVALUATION X Fulfilled by MPH core FP MD 6550 Public Health Program Planning & Evaluation (3) (Spring) NOTE: This course is fulfilled by your MPH core coursework. FULFILLED BY CORE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE INFORMATION: Please list the members of your committee. CHAIR: Debra Scammon MEMBER #1: MEMBER #2: ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS: The MPH/MHA dual-degree program is a joint effort between the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine Division of Public Health and the David Eccles School of Business. Students can complete the program in approximately three years. Students will complete the requirements for both degrees with 72.5-75.5 credit hours. Students can choose to enroll full-time or part-time, but must take at least 3 credits per semester and complete the degree within 6 years. Graduation Requirements and Application: Total Credit Hour: 72.5-75.5 Neither degree is awarded until all degree requirements for each degree are completed. Submit this MPH/MHA Degree Requirement Checklist to your MPH Advisor the semester prior to graduation. Meet with both your MHA and MPH advisors prior to applying for graduation to check progress towards the joint degree requirements. Be sure to file an Application for Graduation for both programs with the Registrar s Office online at http://registrar.utah.edu/handbook/graduategraduation.php.
Advising: Initial Faculty Advisor/committee chair: **Schedule a meeting with your faculty advisor during your first semester. During this meeting you will discuss your remaining coursework including electives and complete competency mapping for elective courses. Committee Members: 1. Name & Signature 2. Name & Signature Mid-point check in with faculty advisor **During the first part (before midterms) of your second semester, schedule a meeting with your faculty advisor. During this meeting you will review your career goals and make sure you are on track to finish the program. Comprehensive Exam: After completing FPMD 6100, 6300, 6400, 6500, 6600, 6700, and 6550 sign up for the comprehensive exam. Complete Comprehensive Exam in January, May, or August Faculty Advisor Name Faculty Advisor signature approving planned coursework and completed competency mapping Faculty Advisor signature passed: Practicum: Prior to starting: Submit practicum objectives form to practicum office, signed and approved by faculty advisor and site mentor. Initial meeting with faculty advisor and site mentor Mid-practicum meeting with faculty advisor Final meeting with faculty advisor and site mentor Approval of final summary Site Mentor form to faculty advisor Turn in final summary paper and evaluation forms Submitted: : Faculty Advisor Initials: : : : Submitted: Hometown: