CURRICULUM OF PROGRAM
The following includes the courses that will be given in the program. This schedule is based on the assumption that students complete program in Korea. If students stay Columbia campus to complete their project/dissertation, however, students are required to register at lease 9 credit hours each semester. HSPM reserves the right, however, to re-order the schedule or substitute a course as agreed upon by both MDEI and HSPM.
1st YEAR
Spring semester (10 credit hours), USC-Columbia campus and MDEI, Korea
Orientation (at Columbia Campus: Schedule is TBA.)
HSPM 710 History of Public Health (3 credit hours)
HSPM 725 Human Resources Issues in Healthcare Sector (3 credit hours)
HSPM 845 Advanced Topics in Health Policy and Management I (3 credit hours)
HSPM 800 Doctoral Seminar (1 credit hour)
Fall semester (10 credit hours) MDEI, Korea
HSPM 713 Information Systems in Health Administration (3 credit hours)
HSPM 711 Health Politics (3 credit hours)
HSPM 846 Advanced Topics in Health Policy and Management II (3 credit hours)
HSPM 800 Doctoral Seminar (1 credit hour)
2nd YEAR
Spring semester (10credit hours), USC, Columbia campus
BIOS 757 Intermediate Biometrics (3 credit hours)
HSPM 718 Health Planning (3 credit hours)
HSPM 719 Health Services Research Methods (3 credit hours)
HSPM 800 Doctoral Seminar (1 credit hour)
Summer, MDEI, Korea
QUALIFYING EXAMINATION
Fall semester (13 credit hours) MDEI, Korea
HSPM 716 Quantitative Methods (3 credit hours)
HSPM 778 Healthcare Marketing (3 credit hours)
HSPM 791 Selected Topics: Practice Management (3 credit hours)
HSPM 791 Special Topics: Health Services Quality Management (3 credit hours)
HSPM 800 Doctoral Seminar (1 credit hour)
3rd YEAR
Spring semester (9 credit hours) USC, Columbia campus or MDEI, Korea
HSPM 770 Decision Making for Health Care Executives (3 credit hours, On-line course)
HSPM 791 Grant Writing (3 credit hours, On-line course)
HSPM 899 Dissertation/Project (3 credit hours)
Fall semester (3 credit hours) USC, Columbia campus or MDEI, Korea
HSPM 899 Dissertation/Project (3 credit hours)**
Present dissertation proposal
**Note: If students stay Columbia campus to complete their project/dissertation, students are required to register at lease 9 credit hours at this semester and extra tuition will be required to those students to register.
4th YEAR
Spring semester (3 credit hours) USC, Columbia campus or MDEI, Korea
HSPM 899 Dissertation/Project (3 credit hours)**
**Note: If students stay Columbia campus to complete their project/dissertation, students are required to register at lease 9 credit hours at this semester and extra tuition will be required to those students to register.
Summer, USC, Columbia campus
Optional summer for work with dissertation advisor
Fall semester (3 credit hours) USC, Columbia campus or MDEI, Korea
HSPM 899 Dissertation/Project (3 credit hours)**
Dissertation/project Defense
**Note: If students stay Columbia campus to complete their project/dissertation, students are required to register at lease 9 credit hours at this semester and extra tuition will be required to those students to register.
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 61
49 course hours and 12 dissertation/project hours.
Courses include HSPM 845/846/710/711/719/BIOS 757 (required 18 hour core).
Courses include 6 hours of methods courses (Quantitative Methods and Management Information Systems).
Course work includes four credits of HSPM 800.
The Department of Health Services Policy and Management reserves the right to substitute a course if desirable, but will do so in accordance with the degree requirements as stated in the University Graduate Bulletin.