HELP 2014-2015 University Catalog Health and Medical Policy, MS (CHHS) Print-Friendly Page

Banner code: HH-MS-HMP

Unit: Health Administration and Policy 

The master’s program in health and medical policy is offered jointly by the College of Health and Human Services and the School of Public Policy. It prepares students to become health policy decision-makers at the local, state, and national levels, to be consultants, to support the work of foundations, or to engage with public health and advocacy organizations in the US and abroad. Students graduate with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to assess health systems approaches; formulate new policies; and support policy development in health care financing, health and medical professional development, health systems innovation, and the allocation of scarce resources. Students applying to the program will be admitted to one of two concentrations: Health Policy or Global Medical Policy .

In the Health Policy concentration, students learn how health care is delivered and paid for, how well the health system performs from the individual and societal perspectives, and how formal and informal policymaking occurs.

Admission Requirements

The following requirements are for students applying to the Health Policy concentration.

Applicants must meet the admission standards and application requirements specified in the Admissions  section of the catalog and must apply using the online Application for Graduate Admission. The application process is competitive, and applications are considered for the fall and spring semesters. For application deadlines and detailed application requirements please refer to the CHHS Admissions website. Submission of GRE or GMAT scores is not required except for the School of Public Policy students seeking merit-based scholarships.

Transfer of Credit

Students may transfer a maximum of 12 credits into the Health Policy concentration from graduate courses taken at other institutions or taken at Mason in non-degree status. Transfer credit is subject to university  and college policies and must be approved by the program director and the dean. Students who enroll initially through non-degree studies should seek course advising through the department and should submit their application to the MS program in their first semester of study.