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MS Health Policy and Management Degree (48 credits)

Academic Advising and Tracking Form


Department of Health Promotion and Policy, Health Policy and Management Program
(Requirements Apply to Students Admitted Fall 2019)

Name:_______________________ ID#_______________ Date entered: _________________

I. REQUIRED CLASSES
Public Health Core (12 credits)
Sem/Yr Credits Course # Title
_______ ______ BIOSTAT 540 Introductory Biostatistics
_______ ______ EPI 630 Principles of Epidemiology
_______ ______ HPP 601 Application of Social & Beh. Theories in Public Hlth
Interventions
_______ ______ HPP 620 Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System

II. CORE AND ELECTIVE CLASSES


Health Policy and Management Core (6 credits)
Sem/Yr Credits Course # Title
Choose 2 from the courses below
_______ ______ HPP 621 Health Care Organization and Administration
_______ ______ HPP 726 Health Economics and Reimbursement
_______ ______ HPP 690P Health Policy in the United States

Research Fundamentals (12 credits)


Sem/Yr Credits Course # Title
_______ ______ HPP 624 Research Methods in Public Health
_______ ______ EPI 631 Scientific Writing for Thesis, Dissertation and Grant Proposals
Choose 2 from the courses below:
_______ ______ HPP 622 Program Evaluation for Health and Human Services
Organization
_______ ______ BIOSTAT 640 Intermediate Biostatistics
_______ ______ HPP 704 Health Program Planning

Concentration in Health Policy and Management (9 credits)


Sem/Yr Credits Course # Title
______ ______ ______________ ________________________________________________________
______ ______ ______________ _________________________________________________________
______ ______ ______________ _________________________________________________________
______ ______ ______________ _________________________________________________________
_

(These courses are determined individually by students in conjunction with their faculty advisors.
Only one of these courses may be an independent study for a total of no more than 3 credits.)

Revised January 16, 2019


III. CULMINATING EXPERIENCE (MASTER’S THESIS)
(At the end of two semesters of coursework, with permission of the faculty advisor, students submit
a proposal for an M.S. thesis. Students, with their advisor’s assistance, will seek a faculty member
who agrees to serve as a committee chair for the preparation and defense of the thesis. The
committee will guide the student in the research and completion of the thesis. The student should
register for the thesis credits for the full second year of the program.)

Master’s Thesis Proposal


Title: __________________________________________
Filing date:______________________________________

Master’s Thesis (9 credits)


Sem/Yr Credits
_______ ______ HPP 699, Master’s Thesis credits
1. Committee Chair (HPM):_______________________________
Member (HPM):_____________________________
3rd Member (optional):________________________

Master’s Thesis
2. Thesis info Title: __________________________________________
Filing date:___________Defense date:_______________
Grade (P/F):________

IV. TRANSFER CREDIT, RECORD OF CONTACTS, ETC.


Course Credits Approved for Transfer by Graduate Program Director (12 credit maximum)
No more than 6 max from UMass/Worc, 6 max non-degree, 6 max non-UMass school; Graduate credits may not
have been used toward a previous degree; must carry a "B" or better grade and be relevant to Epi major
Sem/Yr taken Credits Course name Institution
___________ ______ _________________________ ___________________________________________
___________ ______ _________________________ ___________________________________________
___________ ______ _________________________ ___________________________________________

Statute of Limitations Extension: (Maximum extension 4 months under extraordinary


circumstances)
New SOL Date Reason for Extension Faculty requesting
___________ ___________________________________________________ _____________________

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Advisor Contact Record: (At least one contact per semester is recommended)
Advisor Date Nature of Contact Advisor’s Signature
_________ __________ __________________________________ _______________________________
__________ _________ __________________________________ _______________________________
__________ __________ __________________________________ ______________________________

Permanent Contact Information:


Street: ________________________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip ________________________________________________________________________________
Email: ________________________________________________________________________________

Certification of Total of Credits Towards Degree/All Degree Requirements Satisfied

_______________________________________________________________ ______________
Faculty Advisor Signature Date

Copies of all administrative memos related to degree requirements must be stapled to this sheet. This form,
attachments, and a copy of the final transcript are filed in the departmental archives.

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