{"id":52,"date":"2023-12-13T17:01:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T17:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/mph-program\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2026-05-19T12:15:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T19:15:49","slug":"health-services-and-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/mph-program\/concentrations\/health-services-and-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Services and Policy Concentration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/mph-program\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Master 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Health services concentrate on social, economic and behavioral factors affecting the use of health care services, whereas health policies focus on actions to improve health through legislation, research, direct care, community empowerment and regulations. Leading practitioners in the advancement of health services and policy lead students in examining and understanding the organization, financing and delivery of health services, offering a comprehensive and practice-based foundation for students who wish to pursue careers in management, policy and research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          On-Campus Program Curriculum\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-riCaYCiL24\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-riCaYCiL24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Concentration at a glance<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-riCaYCiL24\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-riCaYCiL24\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>MPH students in this concentration will take the public health core courses plus 24 units of concentration-specific coursework (<b>16 units of concentration core courses + 8 units of elective courses<\/b>) ranging in topics that include policy analysis, health services research methods, quality in health care, and policy and politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-riCaYCiL24\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-riCaYCiL24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Concentration Core Courses (16 Units)<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-riCaYCiL24\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-riCaYCiL24\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>PM 508 Health Service Delivery in the U.S. (4 units)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Historical development of the American health care system; determinants of health care utilization; role of health care providers; health policy; public health services; and health care finance.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prerequisite: PM 502<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>PPD 503 Economics for Public Policy (4 units)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Economic theory as applied to public policy. Concepts of efficiency and equity, analysis of market failure and policy interventions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>In addition, students will choose two of the following to complete their core coursework:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PM 504 Quality in Health Care (4 units)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Examines quality assessment at different levels of the health care system including health plans, physicians, hospital and integrated system performance.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prerequisite: PM 502<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>PM 507 Public Health Services Research Methods (4 units)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u200bA practical examination of methods and data sources used to evaluate public health services and conduct policy research and evaluation within health care delivery systems.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prerequisite: PM 502 and PM 510L and PM 512<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>PM 547 Public Health Policy and Politics (4 units)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Examination of major policy issues in the U.S. health care delivery system to understand policy options in reforming health care and reducing health care disparities.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prerequisite: PM 502a<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-riCaYCiL24\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-riCaYCiL24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Electives (8 units)<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-riCaYCiL24\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-riCaYCiL24\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Contact us to learn about current elective offerings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Online Program Curriculum\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-zsMUPH0aXd\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-zsMUPH0aXd\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Concentration at a glance<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-zsMUPH0aXd\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-zsMUPH0aXd\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>MPH students in this concentration will take the online program public health core courses plus 20 units of concentration-specific coursework (<b>16 units of concentration core courses + one 4 unit elective<\/b>) ranging in topics that include policy analysis, health services research methods, quality in health care, and policy and politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" 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Policy and Politics (4 units)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Examination of major policy issues in the U.S. health care delivery system to understand policy options in reforming health care and reducing health care disparities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PPD 503 Economics for Public Policy (4 units)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Economic theory as applied to public policy. Concepts of efficiency and equity, analysis of market failure and policy interventions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PPD 542 Policy and Program Evaluation (4 units)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Methods and models for policy and program evaluation; methods of collecting and analyzing evaluation data; processes for linking evaluation to policy formulation and program management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-zsMUPH0aXd\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-zsMUPH0aXd\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Electives (4 units)<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-zsMUPH0aXd\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-zsMUPH0aXd\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Students in the online program choose one elective course from a curated selection offered online. 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