Public Health — Health Systems and Policy

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They learn to use the principles of health economics to examine the features of the health care market, including health insurance, demand for health care, physician payment, health reform, and cost containment strategies. Students are provided with the skills needed to understand health care politics and policy in the United States through examination of American political values, government structure and process, and the goals of relevant stakeholders. In other required courses students learn how health organizations deliver care and methods used to manage them, as well as the constitutional and legal basis for the regulation of health.

Upon graduation, a student completing the MPH curriculum in Health Systems & Policy will be able to:

* Use economic theories, concepts and methodologies in the analysis and evaluation of current health care issues and problems;
* Assess community health needs, disparities and the health care delivery system within the context of social, cultural, political, legal and economic forces;
* Apply quantitative and qualitative research methods in the analysis of health service and policy issues;
* Assess and delineate public health policies and practices recognizing legal and ethical implications for individuals and populations; and
* Describe principals of management theories in the delivery of health services and evaluation of health system performances.

* Health Systems and Policy
* Principles and Methods of Epidemiology
* Introduction to Environmental Health
* Introduction to Biostatistics (Prerequisite: Quantitative Skills Assessment)
* Health Education and Behavioral Science in Public Health

MPH and MS applicants for admission to the New Brunswick, Newark or Stratford Campuses must have completed an undergraduate program accredited in the United States or its equivalent and must meet the criteria below. Preference will be given to candidates with two or more years of work experience in the health care fields and to residents of New Jersey.An applicants qualifications are substantiated by academic transcripts, GRE scores, and references. As part of the application, a personal statement also is required. An application is considered complete and will be reviewed when all admission information is received by specific deadlines. Accepted students will be required to provide information about their health as stipulated under University policy. English Language Requirements TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test: 79

Rutgers School of Public Health realizes that many students need financial aid to help them complete their education. Financial aid is any grant, scholarship, loan or paid employment offered for the express purpose of helping a student meet educationally-related expenses.

Such aid is usually provided by or through federal and state agencies, foundations, corporations and/or the University. Financial aid is awarded based on financial need, which is the difference between the cost of attending school and the students ability to contribute to his or her education, as determined on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Once a student has matriculated, financial aid funding is also contingent on the student making satisfactory academic progress.

Accreditation

The Rutgers School of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health. All accredited schools undergo periodic full evaluations, including preparing a self-study document and hosting a team of qualified peer reviewers to assess the validity of the self-study document during an on-site visit.