ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
Between
University at Albany
School of Public Health
And
Albany Law School
For
A Collaborative Juris Doctor and Master of Public Health
The University at Albany School of Public Health, hereinafter “UASPH,” is an academic
unit within the University at Albany, hereinafter “the University,” which provides
graduate study leading to a Master of Public Health degree. Albany Law School,
hereinafter “Albany Law School”, provides a course of study leading to the Juris Doctor
degree. Because some UASPH students are interested in pursuing a J.D. degree, and some
law students are interested in pursuing a Master of Public Health degree, together the
University and Albany Law School hereby enter into the following articulation agreement
effective as of July 20, 2017 governing the matriculation of Albany Law School students
into a Master of Public Health program at the University, hereinafter the “UASPH
Program,” and the matriculation of UASPH students into the J.D. program at Albany Law
School:
1. Albany Law School students seeking admission to the UASPH Program will be
subject to all standards and requirements for admission as may be established by
the University from time to time. The University and the UASPH Program will
accept LSAT scores in lieu of GRE scores for Albany Law School students. UASPH
students seeking admission to the Albany Law School J.D. program will be subject
to all standards and requirements for admission as may be established by Albany
Law School from time to time, including the submission of LSAT scores.
2. UASPH will credit Albany Law School students with up to 9 elective credits
(depending on MPH concentration) and up to 3 professional development course
credits toward the requirements for completion of the Master of Public Health for
completion of any of the law school courses set forth in Appendix A, attached
hereto and incorporated herein. Albany Law Students will also be able to cross-register
for up to 6 internship credits, in accordance with expectations, standards and registration
practices at and between the two institutions. Other law school courses may be
approved as electives by the student’s faculty advisor in the UASPH Program.
Students must have earned a B or better in any law school course that is credited
toward their Master of Public Health degree. Students may not be credited for a
course taken at Albany Law School that substantially overlaps with a course taken
in the UASPH Program. (Some MPH concentrations allow fewer electives to be
transferred. See Appendix A for details.)
. Albany Law School will credit law students who are in the UASPH Program with up
to twelve (12) elective credits toward the requirements for completion of the Juris
Doctor degree for completion of any of the UASPH Program courses set forth in
Appendix B, attached hereto and incorporated herein, or other UASPH Program
courses that may be approved by the student’s Albany Law School faculty advisor.
Students must have earned a B or better in any UASPH course that is credited
toward their JD degree. Students may not be credited for a course taken in the
UASPH Program that substantially overlaps with a course taken at Albany Law
School.
. Albany Law School students who are admitted to the Master of Public Health
Program must complete their first year of studies at Albany Law School before
they are eligible to transfer credits toward their J.D. from the Master of Public
Health program. Students may start the UASPH Program and then matriculate to
Albany Law School, but only credits earned after matriculation to the law school
may be transferred toward the J.D. degree.
UASPH reserves the right to make changes in its UASPH Program, without advance
notice to Albany Law School students, and such changes may be subject to
approval by the New York State Education Department.
. Albany Law School and University at Albany will make reasonable efforts to
publicize this articulation agreement among their students, alumni, faculty,
counseling staff, and administration.
. Albany Law School and UASPH agree to: monitor the academic performance of
students enrolled under this articulation agreement, identify problems, and work
cooperatively with each other to adjust course sequence and content as
appropriate.
. Albany Law School and UASPH agree to meet periodically or as otherwise may be
necessary to update major course equivalencies between their curricular offerings
and to notify each other concerning any contemplated curricular changes that
would affect the future of this agreement.
. This agreement is subject to Albany Law School's retaining its accreditation
standing with the American Bar Association and maintaining its registration status
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with New York State Education Department Office of Higher Education and the
Office of the Professions. In addition, this agreement is subject to the University at
Albany retaining its accreditation standing with the Middle States Association of
Colleges and Schools and maintaining its registration status with New York State
Education Department Office of Higher Education.
Albany Law School students who are admitted and enrolled in the UASPH Program
shall be afforded all of the rights and responsibilities of the University at Albany
students. UASPH students who are admitted and enrolled in the Albany Law
School J.D. program shall be afforded all of the rights and responsibilities of
Albany Law School students. Students’ dual enrollment does not exempt them
from academic and behavioral codes that apply to all students at the respective
institutions. The University reserves the right to discipline any students enrolled in
its UASPH Program and Albany Law School reserves the right to discipline any
students enrolled in its J.D. program under the respective institution’s academic
and behavioral code of conduct and impose penalties for violations, including
dismissal from the program.
Either Party may terminate this Agreement by serving a written notice of its
election to terminate on the other Party at least ninety (90) days prior to the
commencement of either the fall or spring academic semester of the other Party,
with such termination being effective on the date specified in such notice (the
“Termination Date”); provided that the Parties hereto may agree to make any
such termination effective upon less than ninety (90) days’ notice.
Upon termination of this agreement, students who are participating in the UASPH
Program under this agreement shall be given the opportunity to complete the
UASPH Program without interruption in their studies, and upon the same terms
and conditions as set forth in this agreement; and students who are participating
in the Albany Law School J.D. program under this agreement shall be given the
opportunity to complete the Albany Law School J.D. program without interruption
in their studies, and upon the same terms and conditions as set forth in this
agreement.
Students in the UASPH Master of Public Health program pay tuition to the University
for courses taken at the University and pay tuition to Albany Law School for courses
taken at the law school. Tuition, room, board and other fees which may be due to
the University at Albany for enrollment in the UASPH Program shall be billed at
the University’s then current tuition rates and charges, and paid directly to the
University by the students. All tuition rates, room and board rates and other fees
are not guaranteed and are subject to change. In-state students shall be billed at
in-state rates, and out-of-state students shall be billed at out-of-state rates. All
regulations, policies and procedures regarding payment of these charges and
withdrawal from academic programs at the University shall apply to the Albany
Law School students enrolled in the UASPH Program pursuant to this agreement.
14. This agreement may be amended from time to time by the mutual consent of
both parties. Amendments shall be in writing, and signed by both parties.
15. This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.
In witness thereof, the parties hereto affix their signatures on the dates indicated below.
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Appendix A: Albany Law School Courses that can be credited toward the
Master of Public Health degree
Approved Electives from Albany Law School
The following ALS courses may be transferred in as elective credits for the MPH degree, with
advisor approval
e 8-9 elective credits may be transferred in for MPH concentrations in
© Health Policy, Management & Behavior
© Social Behavior and Community Health
o Public Health Practice
o Environmental Health Sciences
o Biomedical Sciences
e 3elective credits may be transferred in for the MPH concentration in
o Epidemiology
¢ 6 elective credits may be transferred in for the MPH concentration in
© Biostatistics
Health Law Courses
Health Law
Elective
3 credits
This survey course covers several topics essential to an understanding of the health-care system
and the issues confronting health-care lawyers today. The topics are: health-care delivery
systems; quality of and access to health care (including medical malpractice and institutional
liability); health-care professionals’ rights and responsibilities (including professional
licensure/discipline and institutional peer review); and patients' rights (including informed
consent, advance directives, and surrogate decision making).
Public Health Policy: Law, Finance, and Ethics
Elective
3 credits
This course will explore the origins of the current healthcare crisis, systematically examine some
of the current methods for containing healthcare spending (including those contained in the
Affordable Care Act), and probe whether those methods are successful and equitable. The course
will also explore long-term care and the government's role in dealing with bioethical issues
regarding, inter alia, physician assisted suicide, reproductive technologies, cloning, stem cell
research, and organ transplantation
Public Health Law
Elective
3 credits
Explores role of government in protecting and promoting public health and safety. Examines
legitimacy of public health activities and explores sources of authority for public health action.
Introduces the sciences of biostatistics and epidemiology.
Applied Health Policy
Elective
3 credits
This problem-solving course in health policy integrates doctrinal instruction with experiential
learning. Students visit facilities and offices providing health care and analyze the legal issues
they face. Students also write a memorandum of law related to the issues they encounter. The
course includes visits to Albany Medical Center, an IVF Clinic, Wadsworth Bioterrorism Labs and
other health-related offices and businesses. These visits give students exposure to the real-life
workings of the health care system and an opportunity to determine how to approach a legal
issue and give appropriate, practical advice.
Legal Issues in Medicine
Elective
2 credits
Focuses on in-class presentations by students on legal and ethical issues present in the medical
records of hypothetical obstetrical or gynecological patients. Law students work in teams with
resident physicians in obstetrics and gynecology.
Bioethics Seminar
Elective
2 credits
Explores bioethics issues such as clinical decision making, informed consent, organ donation and
transplantation, physician assisted suicide, ethics in managed care, death and dying, and medical
research. E
Genetics and the Law
Elective
3 credits
Describes the medico-legal paradigm within which genetic technologies are presently pursued or
restricted. Discusses the scientific basis of the genetic technologies providing students with basic
appreciation of potential issues and a guide to the scientific, rather than the legal, literature
related to the growing area of genomics. The course will be organized along six areas of the law:
criminal law, family and property law, tort law, insurance law, labor law, and intellectual property
law. No science background is required.
Human Reproduction: Legal and Moral Issues
Elective
3 credits
Discusses the moral and legal issues concerning both ordinary and assisted reproduction. Covers
constitutional and common law doctrine on reproductive liberty, government regulation, and
medical contro! over procreative choice, the reproductive autonomy of minors, the effects of
advances in cell biology on reproductive issues, and the rights and responsibilities of gamete
contributors.
Fraud and Abuse in the Health Care Industry
Elective
3 credits
Covers the federal healthcare fraud protection laws relating to false claims, kickbacks, physician
self-referrals, and hospital emergency treatment requirements. Examines the unique ways in
which the healthcare industry is regulated to protect consumers and the federal healthcare
programs (Medicare and Medicaid) from fraud.
Malpractice in Health Care
Elective
2 credits
Focuses on professional liability and cases concerning numerous health-care professionals,
including physicians. In addition, students study statutory reforms enacted to modify the common
law so as to decrease the costs of malpractice liability. Explores the relationship between
malpractice and professional misconduct. Institutional liability is addressed as a complement to
(and possibly a future replacement for) professional liability.
Retirement Planning and Health Care in the Age of Obamacare
Elective
3 credits
The number of elderly Americans is projected to increase significantly over the next few decades.
Life expectancy is still increasing; the economy and job growth are sluggish; millions of Americans
lack adequate health insurance; health care costs are rising at a rate far higher than the general
inflation rate; and the Administration and state governments are attempting to implement the
Affordable Care Act in the face of budgetary constraints and implacable opposition from certain
groups. In view of these factors, issues involving retirement planning, health care, and the elderly
will continue to be important for the foreseeable future. This course will cover:
1. Federal pension Jaw under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code;
2. Social Security and Medicare coverage and benefits, including policy and financial issues;
and
3. The major new rules under the Affordable Care Act relating to access to health care, how
health care is provided and financed, patient protections, employer-provided benefits
and quality improvement.
Elder Law
Elective
2 credits
Provides an overview of legal and policy questions relating to aging individuals and an older and
aging society.
Other Law Courses
Environmental Law
Elective 3 credits
Focuses on developing general analytical framework for understanding environmental law,
including development of common law, with emphasis on statutory and regulatory techniques for
pollution control.
Environmental Law, Policy, and Ethics
Elective 2 credits
This course will examine the underpinnings of environmental and natural resources law by
exploring the foundational ideas governing the use, protection and allocation of the environment
and natural resources. Among the subjects covered will be competing theories of entitlement,
including those represented in the concept of property in the common law tradition, humans as
conquerors or citizens of nature, the public trust, and nature as an economic resource. Drawing
from both legal and non-legal sources, students will examine the historical circumstances of laws
governing nature, will consider the modern application of those laws, and will investigate in depth
the social, political and economic policy implications of regulating nature.
International Human Rights Law
Elective 2 credits
This seminar examines the origin, scope, and protection of international human rights both
internationally and in domestic litigation. Students write a research paper on a topic of their
choice. The paper is eligible to satisfy the upper year writing requirement, and the course satisfies
the international law requirement.
Law of Climate Change
Elective 3 credits
This course is a general introduction to the body of domestic and international law developing
daily to grapple with catastrophic anthropogenic climate change. The course begins with a general
overview of current climate science, and the policy, economics, and legal framework of the law of
climate change. The next module covers an introduction to international environmental law,
including the climate treaties and current negotiations. We will explore the growing theories of
international human rights to a clean environment and stable climate, and the attempts to locate
and enforce these rights in international and U.S. law. Turning to domestic law we will examine
the sources of law that govern the principal sources of greenhouse gases, both federal judicial and
administrative law. Our exploration begins with the Clean Air Act, public nuisance theory, and
other litigation concerning transportation and energy generation, two of the greatest contributors
to greenhouse gas emissions. We will examine pending federal legislation. The course will then
turn to regional, state and local initiatives to mitigation of and adaptation to the effects of climate
change. The course will be conducted two-thirds in the classroom and one-third online. We will
conduct several exercises and a simulated litigation of a climate change-related case.
State and Local Environmental Law
Elective 3 credits
This course will examine environmental regulation and enforcement by state and local
governments relating to storm water and erosion control, forest and groundwater resources,
essential public facilities siting, habitat protection and open space provision, among others. The
course will consider sources, scope and limitations in the authority of local governments to
pursue an environmentally protective regime, the potential constitutional liabilities of
government in regulating the use of the natural environment, and the conservation potential of
the traditional tools that local governments wield (including planning and zoning, exactions,
eminent domain, building codes). This course will also look to emerging trends in local
environmental law, including green buildings, sustainable development ordinances,
environmental planning and climate change strategies.
Approved ALS Professional Development Courses
SPH 680 (the 2-credit, year-long MPH professional development sequence) may be replaced by
one of the following Professional Responsibility courses plus the completion of the SPH non-credit
online certificate in Foundations of Public Health Practice
Classes in Professional Responsibility
Legal Profession
3 credits
An examination of the Code of Professional Responsibility and Model Rules of Professional
Conduct; a study of the organization of the bar and the function of the organized bar; and
consideration of the individual attorney's professional responsibility for public service.
Professional Responsibility Seminar
3 credits
Provides a comprehensive overview of the rules of legal ethics and an opportunity for in-depth
study of a particular professional responsibility issue selected by the student. An alternative to
the required course, the Legal Profession.
Approved ALS Internship and Field Placement Courses
ALS students may satisfy up to 6 UASPH internship credits through dual enrollment. To
accomplish this, ALS students may cross-register for two 3-credit internships through UASPH.
With UASPH faculty advisor approval, each UASPH internship can be satisfied by the student also
enrolling in either the Albany Law School Health Law Clinic (student must enroll in the Clinic for 6
law school credits) or in an Albany Law School Field Placement at one of the agencies listed below
(student must also enroll in the Field Placement for 6 law school credits). For each internship,
students may earn 6 law school credits and 3 UASPH credits.
Health Law Clinic
Elective
The Health Law Clinic is designed to teach student interns to identify and address the legal issues
which poor individuals living with chronic health conditions often face. Through faculty
supervised representation of clients living with, or affected by, HIV or cancer, participating
students acquire a broad range of practical lawyering skills in the areas of client interviewing,
factual investigation, case planning, client counseling, and litigation advocacy. Student interns are
admitted to practice under the Student Practice Rule which allows them to help clients access
necessary health care, obtain public benefits, secure or maintain stable housing, establish court-
approved emergency plans for the future care of children, and develop proxies which authorize
health care agents to make health decisions. Participating interns typically take from this
experience both a heightened confidence in their lawyering abilities and a broader perspective of
their role in ensuring access to justice for the needy. Clinic clients typically report that the legal
services provided relieve stress and allow them to focus their limited energy on their underlying
health problems.
Field Placements/ Summer & Semester in Practice
e New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Counsel’s Office
© New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Office of Hearings and
Appeals
e Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS)
*® New York State Attorney General — Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
New York State Department of Health, Division of Legal Affairs, Bureau of Administrative
Hearings
New York State Department of Health, Division of Legal Affairs, House Counsel
New York State Department of Health, Hearings and Appeals
New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities
New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General
St. Peter's Health Partners
Mental Hygiene Legal Service
Disability Rights New York
“New York State Department of Financial Services - Health Bureau
CDPHP
County Department of Social Services Offices (e.g. Albany County DSS)
Legal Aid Offices and Empire Justice (health issues such as disability and SSI)
New York State Attorney General
Appendix B: University at Albany School of Public Health Courses that can
be credited toward the Juris Doctor Degree
Bms 505 Biological Basis of Public Health (3)
Introduction to field of biomedical sciences and public health, including infectious and
transmissible vectors, genetic disease and chronic disorders. Explanation of laboratory based
procedures for detection, monitoring, and treating such diseases. Concepts of basic, relevant
laboratory methods and data interpretation introduced. Discussion of impacts of nanotechnology
on biomedical sciences, medicine and public health. Prerequisite: College level biology or
biochemistry or genetics or molecular biology or permission of instructor.
Bms 601 Biomedical Science Horizons (3)
This course will discuss important concepts for students considering a future career in biomedical
sciences and public health. Students will gain an understanding of cutting edge technologies in
molecular biology, genomics, proteomics, and cell biology and their role in future improvements
in public health. Students will also become familiar with the all important first step in future
biomedical public health studies: scientific proposal writing and review.
Ehs 520 Principles of Environmental Chemistry (3)
A survey of known environmental pollutants undertaken to familiarize students with the
processes of evolution, emission, transport and disposition of these compounds in the
environment. Prerequisite: Two years of college chemistry or the consent of the instructor.
Ehs 530 Principles of Toxicology (3)
Fundamentals and principles of toxicology including absorption, distribution, metabolism and
excretion of chemicals and drugs in mammalian systems. The toxicology of specific organ systems
and of classes of compounds which produce similar toxic effects presented. Current governmental
regulations concerning foods, drugs, and environmental policies discussed. Prerequisite: Two
years of undergraduate chemistry and one year of undergraduate biology or consent of
instructor.
Ehs 590 Introduction to Environmental Health (3)
Basic concepts of the modes of transmission of environmental stressors from source or reservoir
to host and methods of reducing their impact on human population; basic concepts, methods and
premises of environmental risk management. Prerequisite: College level biology course or
permission of instructor.
Ehs 665 Risk Assessment (3)
introduces the science that is used in assessing human health risks from chemical exposures. It
includes: (a) hazard identification; (b) dose- response assessment; (c) exposure assessment; (d)
risk characterization; and (e) risk communication. Imparts analytical skills that students can use in
developing, interpreting, and understanding risk assessment for individual chemical or specific
contamination incidents involving human exposure. Prerequisites: Ehs 530 and Epi 501.
Epi 500 (Ant 516) Basic Principles and Methods of Epidemiology (3)
Introduction to epidemiology for students majoring in any aspect of public health other than
epidemiology; covers the principles and methods of epidemiologic investigation including
describing the patterns of illness in populations and research designs for investigating the etiology
of disease. Introduces quantitative measures to determine risk, association and procedures for
standardization of rates. Other topics include bias, confounding, causality, ethics, and screening.
Epi 501 Principles and Methods of Epidemiology | (3)
Introduction to epidemiology for students majoring in any aspect of public health; covers the
principles and methods of epidemiologic investigation including describing the patterns of illness
in populations and research designs for investigating the etiology of disease. Introduces
quantitative measures to determine risk, association and procedures for standardization of rates.
Epi 502 (Ant 517) Principles and Methods of Epidemiology II (3)
Application of basic principles and methods (as covered in Epi 501 and Sta 552) in the design and
conduct of epidemiologic studies. Topics include the development of research questions;
overview of epidemiologic study designs; sampling, sample size, and selection bias; techniques for
data collection, sources of secondary data, and the evaluation of measurement and information
bias; confounding and effect modification; techniques for simple and stratified analyses; and an
introduction to mathematical modeling in epidemiology. Prerequisite(s): Epi 501, Sta 552 or their
equivalents.
Epi 503 Principles of Public Health (3)
This course introduces the students to the basic principles of public health and their application to
the development of activities that benefit the health status of populations. The skills of
epidemiology, biostatistics, health care planning and policy development, health care
administration, and community organization are applied to the assessment of public health needs
and the development of prevention and control initiatives.
Epi 514 (Hpm 514) Computer Programming for Data Management and Analysis in Public Health
(3)
The courses covers a major statistical computer program (e.g. SAS) used for the management,
analysis and reporting of public health data. Topics include, how to access data stored in a variety
of formats; techniques for identifying errors and outlies in data sets; combining data from
multiple sources into a single data file; calculating statistical and epidemiologic measures; and
report writing.
Epi 552 Principles of Statistical Inference | (3)
An introduction to descriptive statistics, measures of central tendency and variability, probability
distributions, sampling estimation, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Computing will be
introduced and used throughout the course. Sta 552 and Sta 553 will satisfy the core requirement
in statistics for programs in the School of Public Health.
Epi 553 Principles of Statistical Inference Il (3)
Continuation of Sta 552. Topics will include correlation, regression, analysis of contingency tables
and non-parametric statistics. Computing will be used throughout the course. Sta 552 and Sta 553
will satisfy the core requirement in statistics for programs in the School of Public Health.
Prerequisite: Sta 552 or equivalent.
Hpm 500 Health Care Organization, Delivery and Financing (3)
This is an introductory course intended to familiarize students with the organization, delivery and
financing of the health care system. The course covers historical, societal, political and economic
forces influencing the accessibility, cost and quality of personal and public health services.
Descriptions of the current structures within the system, as well as changes occuring (the advent
of managed care) and their effect are emphasized. Health care concepts and terminology,
provider characteristics, methods of financing, government regulations and private sector services
will be discussed. The course is designed to provide baseline understanding of the US health care
system and its dynamics. But it is also meant to begin training the student on how to apply this
understanding to issues in health policy and management.
Hpm 501 Health Policy Analysis (3)
This course introduces students to policy analysis and management by examining issues in the
health sector. It fosters an appreciation of the complexity of policy problems and provides the
basic tools used in policy design, implementation and evaluation. Prerequisite: Hpm 500.
Hpm 520 Fundamentals of Research Design (3)
This course introduces students to the steps involved in designing and/or evaluating a research
paper. Topics include translating a curiosity into a researchable question and testable hypotheses,
the logic of different modes of inquiry, choosing appropriate study designs and samples,
measuring phenomena of interest, and interpreting results, as well as principles of research
ethics.
Hpm 525 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (3)
This course provides an introduction to the role of social, cultural, psychological, and behavioral
factors in determining the health of populations. Students will: gain understanding of the
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significance of social, cultural, psychological, and behavioral factors in relation to health status
and well-being; learn to analyze public health problems in terms of the social, psychological,
cultural, economic, and demographic factors that contribute to or protect from vulnerability to
disease, disability, and death; and improve their ability to apply social science theory, research,
and principals to the critical analysis of the appropriateness of public health interventions.
Hpm 535 Community Based Public Health (3)
The goal of this course is to learn a community based perspective of public health and health
promotion, stressing an understanding of social determinants of health. The course will include
readings about the importance of working with diverse communities, concepts and best strategies
for assessing community assets and needs, as well as approaches for community based public
health interventions and strategies for collaborating with community members to improve the
health of the community. Some topics that will be covered include; coalition building, community
assessment approaches, community health workers, social capital, empowerment, and
participatory health promotion approaches. The course is geared for students who are interested
in working at community based organizations, government agencies, advocacy organizations, and
in community based research.
Hpm 550 Financial Management of Healthcare Institutions (3)
This course covers significant issues in the areas of working capital management, capital financing,
cost analysis and rate setting, budgeting, reimbursement, managed care contracting, and cost
controls. The course has been developed to maximize student opportunities for independent
analysis, development of PC-based problem solving applications, and in-class discussion and
evaluation of pertinent financial issues and problems. An emphasis is placed on uses of
information generated through accounting and financial management systems to control
operations in health care organizations. To promote such understanding, students receive
problem oriented assignments and examinations in which they can apply knowledge and
reasoning techniques gained from this and other courses to reach logical decisions that would
effectively control operations in the simulated exercises. Prerequisites: Hpm 500 or Permission of
instructor.
Hpm 571 Public Health Leadership (3)
This course is designed to provide students an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills
required for effective public health leadership. The student will gain an understanding of the
attributes and skills/behaviors associated with successful public health leaders and the abilities to
lead communities toward improved health status. Students will gain an understanding of various
leadership styles and an appreciation for a diversity of leadership styles within an
organization/work group/community. Each student will develop a strategic plan for personal and
professional leadership growth and development. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Hpm 627 Program Development in Heath Promotion (3)
This course focuses on the development of theory- and evidence-based health promotion
interventions. Students are introduced to the major steps of program planning, and apply these
steps to design their own health promotion intervention. Using an ecological perspective, the
course also gives students the opportunity to critically evaluate a variety of health promotion
interventions targeting change at the individual, interpersonal, organizational, community and
policy levels, and to examine how behavioral science theories have been applied to the design of
these interventions. Prerequisite: Hpm 525.
Hpm 641 Principles of Health Organization Management (3)
This course is designed to cover the major aspects of managing both public and private health
care organizations. These aspects include managing external relationships with key stakeholders
like patients and providers, understanding the individual and group dynamics that occur within
health care delivery settings, and applying the business and emerging tools used in managing on
an everyday basis in health care delivery settings. Topics that would be covered in this course
include the strategic management process in health care (overview), forming organizational
alliances, human resources issues in managing health care professionals, organizational behavior
and culture, business essentials in the areas of marketing, accounting, and finance as they apply
to specific health management needs, and emerging management tools like quality management
and health information systems. Prerequisites: Hpm 500, Hpm 501, advanced standing or
permission of Instructor.
Hpm 647 Program Evaluation (3)
Provide students with a basic understanding of and skills in the uses and principles of evaluation
models and methodologies. The course will provide an overview of evaluation, evaluation models,
evaluation design methodology, principles of sampling, principles of measurement and data
collection, the application of qualitative and quantitative analysis tools to evaluation data, as well
as methods for enhancing the likelihood that evaluation results are utilized. Both quantitative and
qualitative models and methods will be discussed. Prerequisites: Epi 501, Sta 552, or equivalent.
Hpm 650 Strategy & Leadership Applications in Health Management (3)
This course deals with the application of strategic management principles, organization theory,
and leadership skills to a variety of “real world” management issues in both private and public
sector health organizations. Primary focus is placed on using a strategic framework for
identifying, thinking about, and addressing these issues as a health care manager. The course
emphasized group decision making processes and case-based learning. In addition, leadership
and an understanding of organizational dynamics in health care are included as critical factors
determining how well the strategic planning process will work. In this course, it is expected that
students will bring knowledge learned in other courses to bear in making strategic assessments
and decisions for various cases. Thus, it is strongly recommended that students take this course
toward the end of their program of study.
Sph 589 Emergency Preparedness: The Public Health Perspective (3)
Preparedness planning has been an essential but often overlooked aspect of public health. Events
of this decade have clarified the need for preparedness training around issues such as
bioterrorism and have emphasized a new role for public health workers in community response
activities. This course will serve as an introduction to the knowledge, skills and competencies
needed by public health staff in being prepared for these new concerns. Prerequisites: Permission
of instructor or Epi 501 and Ehs 590.
Sta 554 (Mat 554) Introduction to the Theory of Statistics | (3)
A mathematical treatment of principles of statistical inference. Topics include probability, random
variables and random vectors, univariate and multivariate distributions and an introduction to
estimation. Appropriate for graduate students in other disciplines and for preparation for the
second actuarial examination. Prerequisites: Calculus and linear algebra.
Sta 555 (Mat 555) Introduction to the Theory of Statistics I! (3)
Continuation of Sta 554. Topics include methods of estimation, theory of hypothesis testing,
sufficient statistics, efficiency and linear models. Appropriate for graduate students in other
disciplines and for preparation for the second actuarial examination. Prerequisite: Sta 554 or
equivalent.
Sta 556 (Mat 556) Introduction to Bayesian Inference | (3)
Topics include subjective probability, axiomatic development and applications of utility, basic
concepts of decision theory, conjugate and locally uniform prior distributions. Prerequisite: Sta
555 or equivalent.
Sta 557 (Mat 557) Introduction to Bayesian Inference I! (3)
Continuation of Sta 556. Topics will include limiting posterior distributions, estimation and
hypothesis testing, preposterior distributions and their application to the design of statistical
investigations. Prerequisite: Sta 556 or equivalent.
Sta 558 (Mat 558) Methods of Data Analysis | (3)
Statistical methodology emphasizing exploratory approaches to data. Elementary notions of
modeling and robustness. Overview of inferential techniques in current use. Criteria for selection
and applications methods. Use of computing facilities to illustrate and implement methods.
Regression and analysis of variance are the primary topics. Prerequisite: Minimum requirement:
contents of Sta 552.
Sta 559 (Mat 559) Methods of Data Analysis II (3)
Continuation of Sta 558. Topics will include clustering, multivariate analyses, sequential and
nonparametric methods. Prerequisite: Sta 558 or equivalent.
