POL 557 - Health Policy

3 credits
Matriculated students must be a graduate student in good standing. Non matriculated students must possess an earned bachelor’s degree. Any exceptions require the permission of one of the following: the course instructor, the graduate program director or the Department Chair. Foundations of health policy analysis. The course covers the history and development of social policy related to health care; theories and methods used in the analysis and evaluation of health policies; and federal, state, and local governmental structures and processes, special interest groups, and other actors that impact health policy.