This course will help the learner understand differences in minority populations in order to help build and lobby for the infrastructure needed to prevent excess disease and death among underserved populations. A special emphasis in this class will be placed on understanding the role of culture in influencing the adaptation of health attitudes, practices, and behaviors. An additional focus will be placed on health status, current trends, and health indicators for special populations.

Designed for advanced students with research or special study interest in Behavioral Health. Students are under guidance and confer individually with faculty. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credit hours.

Designed for advanced students with research or special study interest in Behavioral Health. Students are under guidance and confer individually with faculty. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credit hours.

Designed for advanced students with research or special study interest in Behavioral Health. Students are under guidance and confer individually with faculty. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credit hours.

Designed for advanced students with research or special study interest in Behavioral Health. Students are under guidance and confer individually with faculty. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credit hours.

Designed for advanced students with research or special study interest in Behavioral Health. Students are under guidance and confer individually with faculty. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credit hours.

Designed for advanced students with research or special study interest in Behavioral Health. Students are under guidance and confer individually with faculty. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credit hours.

Designed for advanced students with research or special study interest in Behavioral Health. Students are under guidance and confer individually with faculty. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credit hours.

This course introduces students to foundational concepts of health policy, the US health care and public health systems, and areas of management that are critical to the design, development and evaluation of health policy.

This course provides students an understanding of key principles of financial management as they are applied in healthcare organizations. Knowledge of key elements of strategic financial planning and their application in developing organizational plans and programs will be enhanced through the case study method.