Overview
The Minor in Health Policy and Management (HPM) is open to all undergraduate students qualified to take a minor at Temple University. The HPM minor, offered by the Department of Health Services Administration and Policy, provides students with a background in policy issues and management challenges related to politics, ethics, quality, payments, and access to healthcare. The minor allows students to gain experience in communicating health policies for diverse audiences, advocating for health policies, analyzing health policies, and explaining the political process underlying policymaking. Students will also have options to learn sound management principles, leadership skills, and the operation of health-related organizations. This minor requires students to complete 18 credit hours: 9 credit hours from required courses and 9 credit hours from interdisciplinary elective courses. The required courses and electives are offered by various departments in the College of Public Health and in other colleges. Alternative electives can be approved at the discretion of the program director. Elective courses in the minor also allow students to choose how to focus their area of study—students may concentrate on policy, management, or both.
Double Counting Policy
In the College of Public Health (CPH) not more than two courses may count toward major and minor/certificate requirements.
This policy relates to each CPH major-minor/certificate or CPH minor-minor/certificate pair individually, so if a student has a major and two minors/certificates in CPH:
- A maximum of two courses can double count between the major and the first minor/certificate.
- A maximum of two courses can double count between the major and the second minor/certificate, but they can be different from the above two courses.
- A maximum of two courses can double count between the first minor/certificate and the second minor/certificate, but they can be different from the above four courses.
Campus Location: Main
Contact Information
To declare this minor, contact:
Sherief Ibrahim, JD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Instruction and Program Director
215-204-6728
sherief.ibrahim@temple.edu
Requirements
Number of credits required to complete the minor: 18
All courses for the minor should be complete with a grade of C or higher.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HRPR 1001 | Public Health: The Way We Live, Work and Play | 3 |
| HPM 2214 | Politics and Payments in US Healthcare System | 3 |
| HPM 2216 | Introduction to Health Policy | 3 |
| Elective Courses 1 | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 9 | |
Policy Options: | ||
| History of U.S. Public Health | ||
| Public Health Advocacy and Policy Change | ||
| Global Health Policy | ||
| International Health | ||
| American State and Local Politics | ||
| Law in Public Health and Health Care | ||
Management Options: | ||
| IT Applications for Health | ||
| Health Information Management IT Fundamentals | ||
| Healthcare Leadership and Strategic Management | ||
| Global Health Systems | ||
| Principles of Emergency Management: A Public Health Perspective | ||
| Epidemiology 360: Determinants, Disease and Health-related Outcomes | ||
| Healthcare Financing and Information Technology (Fall 7B only) | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
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Other electives as approved by the program director.