IHS 6270 - Health and Human Services Policy and Politics

Develops a systematic and analytical framework for understanding policy-making processes in health and human services, including identification of need and the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of policy. The political processes by which decisions are made and resources allocated and the ethics, legislative process, institutional, and special interest factors that affect these processes at local, state, and federal levels, are also considered.

Note: Open to graduate students only.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences or instructor approval

Credits: 3 hours