2014-2015 University Catalog

Health and Social Policy Minor

Banner code: HSP

Unit: Health Administration and Policy and Social Work

The minor in Health and Social Policy introduces students to the context and process for public policymaking in health care and social services. Students will examine the current environment for health and social policy, learn the basic elements of the public policymaking process, and apply this knowledge in a practical research endeavor. This minor is a joint program offered by the Department of Health Administration and Policy and the Department of Social Work.

Minor Requirements (18 credits)

Students should be familiar with university-wide requirements for minors described in the Undergraduate Policies section of the Academic Policies section of this catalog.

Students pursuing this minor must complete 18 credits as follows:

Students will take five (5) core and one (1) elective course (in an area of health and social policy interest). The final core course is the Research Internship, taken after completion of the other course requirements for the minor. In the internship course, the student will work as a member of a research team under the direction/mentorship of a faculty researcher.

Required Courses (15 credits)

HAP 301 - Health Care Delivery in the United States Credits: 3
HAP 442 - Introduction to Health Care Politics and Policy Credits: 3
GCH 445
or SOCW 445 - Social Determinants of Health Credits: 3
HAP 445 - Introduction to Health Services Research Credits: 3 or
SOCW 471 - Research in Social Work
Credits: 3
SOCW 480
or HAP 480 - Research Internship in Health and Human Services Credits: 3
SOCW /HAP 480 is taken as a capstone course after all other courses in the minor have been completed.

A minor in Health and Social Policy requires a dedicated internship (SOCW /HAP 480 ) that may only be applied toward this minor or another CHHS program of study. The research internship will be focused on research in an area of applied health or social policy. Students enrolled in the practicum experience will attend a weekly course. The course instructor will pair each student with a faculty member from the College of Health and Human Services who has a similar research interest. The student and a faculty member with a shared research interest will engage in a semester-long research practicum.

Special course pre-registration procedures must be completed prior to registering for this course. As part of this process, the student’s research practicum and faculty assignment must be approved in writing, prior to registration, by his/her CHHS faculty advisor.

Electives (3 credits)

Select one of the following:

HAP 290 - Lifestyle Management through Systems Analysis Credits: 3
HAP 310 - Healthcare Ethics Credits: 3
HAP 395 - Health Care Finance Credits: 3
SOCW 370 - Social Policy Analysis and Advocacy Credits: 3
SOCW 400 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Human Services Credits: 3
SOCW 410 - Alcohol and Substance Abuse: Policies and Programs Credits: 3
SOCW 415 - Child and Family Welfare Credits: 3
SOCW 435 - Introduction to Gerontology Credits: 3
GCH 405 - Global Health Interventions: History and Systems Credits: 3
GCH 405 requires a prerequisite course: GCH 205 - Global Health

Total: 18 credits

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Health and Social Policy Minor

Minor Requirements (18 credits)

Required Courses (15 credits)

Electives (3 credits)

Total: 18 credits