Class Listings Spring 2025 Semester

Location: 777 SPHPI; Phone: (312) 996-7816. For each course in health policy & administration, first priority in enrollment will be given to public health students and other students who require the course to fulfill their graduate or professional degree requirements. Other graduate, professional and advanced undergraduate students who meet the prerequisites may be admitted by school approval as space permits.

Last generated: Monday, May 05 2025 09:44 AM CDT

NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

HPA 407

Fundamentals of Emergency Management and Resilience Planning

4 hours. Extensive computer use required. This is an online course. Prerequisite(s): Graduate or professional standing; or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

Online

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
26773	LCD	ARRANGED				Sambanis, P		Online with deadlines

HPA 408

Decision Support Systems for Emergency Management and Resilience Planning

4 hours. Extensive computer use required. Departmental Approval Required

Online

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
43775	LCD	ARRANGED				McCorkle, H; Sambanis, P		Online with deadlines

HPA 415

Introduction to Public Health Policy

3 hours. Credit is not given for HPA 415 if the student has credit in HPA 430. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the Department. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
45381	LCD	ARRANGED				Porter, E		Online with deadlines

HPA 419

Public Health Foundations

3 hours. Restricted to Master of Healthcare Admin. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
45562	LCD	05:30 PM - 08:15 PM	M			Shade McCay, M		Meet on campus
The class will meet in SPHPI Room# 732.

HPA 420

US Health Care System for Public Health Practitioners

3 hours. Credit is not given for HPA 420 if student has credit in HPA 403. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the Department. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
42293	LCD	01:00 PM - 03:45 PM	W	121	2SPHPI	Kim, S		Meet on campus
The class will meet in SPHPI Room# 121.

HPA 425

Healthcare Human Resourse Management

3 hours. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
40042	LCD	05:30 PM - 08:15 PM	W			Read, A		Meet on campus
Healthcare H.R. Management The class will meet in SPHPI Room# 932.

HPA 431

Public Health Law and Ethics

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): HPA 415; and approval of the department. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
41885	LCD	ARRANGED				Porter, E		Online with deadlines

HPA 432

Public Health Advocacy

3 hours. Credit is not given for HPA 432 if the student has credit for CHSC 430. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the Department. Recommended background: HPA 415. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
48386	LCD	09:00 AM - 11:45 AM	R			Vomvouras, S		On campus and online
3 hours The class will meet in SPHPI Room# 121.

HPA 434

Healthcare Law and Ethics

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the Department. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
41385	LCD	05:30 PM - 08:15 PM	T			Anderson, C; Cherian, L; Murray, M		Meet on campus
The class will meet in SPHPI Room# 732.

HPA 436

GIS for Environmental and Public Health Professionals

4 hours. Online course. Prerequisite(s): Students outside of EOHS must seek consent of the instructor. Co-requisite(s): EOHS 475 or HPA 480. Recommended background: Computer skills (knowledge of Excel is a minimum) and a strong quantitative background. Restricted to students in the Engineering Admin, Health Policy & Administration, or Environmtl & Occuptnl Hlth Sci department. Must enroll concurrently in HPA 480. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Instructor	Instructional Method
46894	PR - AP1	ARRANGED	Cailas, M; Canar, J
46887	LCD - AS	ARRANGED	Cailas, M; Canar, J	Online with deadlines
Departmental Approval Required

HPA 450

Public Health Informatics Certificate Integrative Paper

0 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): HPA 465 and HPA 481 and HPA 563 and HPA 564 and HPA 565. Students must register for the integrative paper during the last semester of enrollment in the campus certificate program.

Online

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
32382	CNF	ARRANGED				Govia, C		Online with deadlines

HPA 451

Heath Care Finance I

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Graduate or professional standing and approval of the department. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
38548	LCD	05:30 PM - 08:15 PM	R			Leger, P		Meet on campus
The class will meet in SPHPI Room# 1001.

HPA 455

Geographic Information Systems Integrative Project

2 hours. Extensive computer use required. Taught Online. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

Online

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
33804	LCD	ARRANGED				Cailas, M		Online with deadlines

HPA 460

Introduction to the Economics of Health and Healthcare

3 hours. Credit is not given for HPA 460 if the student has credit in HPA 463.Prerequisite(s): Approval of the Department. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
41055	LCD	09:00 AM - 11:45 AM	T	121	2SPHPI	Kwok, J		Meet on campus
The class will meet in SPHPI Room# 121.

HPA 469

Evidence Based Policy Development and Implementation: Health Disparity Case Studies

3 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Graduate or professional standing; and consent of the instructor and completion of at least one graduate level course in health disparities. Students in the Health Disparities Research Campus Certificate will be given first priority for the online section of this course. Recommended background: Advanced master's level or concurrent doctoral level work in health policy, policy analysis and health disparity course work offered in the Health Disparities Research Certificate. Departmental Approval Required

Online

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
36442	DIS	ARRANGED				Tran, N		Online with deadlines

HPA 470

Quantitative Methods for Healthcare Managers

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): BSTT 400; and approval of the department. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
40043	LCD	05:30 PM - 08:15 PM	T			Markowski, J		Meet on campus
The class will meet in SPHPI Room# 1001.

HPA 490

Topics in Healthcare Leadership

1 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the Department. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
46474	LCD	12:00 PM - 01:00 PM	W			Rank, C		Meet online at set times

HPA 494

Introductory Special Topics in Health Policy and Administration

1 TO 4 hours.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Instructor	Instructional Method
21460	LCD	ARRANGED		Murray, L	Online with deadlines
3 hours Hlth Disparities in the US
48297	LCD	01:00 PM - 03:45 PM	R	Lin, Z	Meet on campus
3 hours Econ Soc Determ. of Health The class will meet in SPHPI Room# 732. Departmental Approval Required

HPA 495

MHA Preceptorship

1 TO 3 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): Graduate or professional standing and approval of the department. Restricted to Public Health or Public Health (DrPH) or Public Health (MPH) or Healthcare Administration major(s). Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
24146	PR	ARRANGED				Andersen, A		Online with deadlines

HPA 497

Integrative Project in Emergency Management

4 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Extensive computer use required. This is an online course. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

Online

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
33806	CNF	ARRANGED				Sambanis, P		Online with deadlines

HPA 498

MHA Capstone II

1 hours. HPA 496; and graduate or professional standing; and approval of the department. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
40137	CNF	ARRANGED				Andersen, A		Online with deadlines

HPA 505

Strategic Planning and Marketing in Healthcare

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): HPA 403 and HPA 451 and HPA 410; and approval of the department. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
42520	LCD	05:30 PM - 08:15 PM	R			Stiehl, E		Meet on campus
The class will meet in SPHPI Room# 732.

HPA 509

Physician Relations: Practice and Leadership

3 hours. Credit is not given for HPA 509 if students are enrolled in Public Health. Prerequisite(s): HPA 403 and HPA 410; and approval of the department. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
42521	LCD	05:30 PM - 08:15 PM	W			Rank, C		Meet on campus
The class will meet in SPHPI Room# 732.

HPA 525

Population Based Healthcare Services Planning

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): HPA 403 and HPA 410 and HPA 495. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
45397	LCD	05:30 PM - 08:15 PM	M			Andersen, A; Bhansali, H; Tan, M		Meet on campus
The class will meet in SPHPI Room# 932.

HPA 563

Web-Based Public Health Information Systems

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): HPA 465; and consent of the instructor. Unless otherwise permitted, limited to students in the public health informatics track of HPA.

Online

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
24103	DIS	ARRANGED				Gibbings, R; Wickramasinghe, N		Online with deadlines

HPA 564

Geographic Information System Application in Public Health

3 hours. Same as HPA 564. Extensive computer use required. This is an on-line course. Prerequisite(s): HPA 465 or HPA 436 or EOHS 436; and consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

Online

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
29265	DIS	ARRANGED				Cailas, M; Canar, J		Online with deadlines

HPA 567

Public Health Policy Analysis

3 hours. Previously listed as HPA 467. Credit is not given for HPA 567 if the student has credit in HPA 467. Prerequisite(s): HPA 415; and approval of the department. Recommended background: HPA 460. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
45398	LCD	01:00 PM - 03:45 PM	T	160	2SPHPI	Das, A		Meet on campus
The class will meet in SPHPI Room# 732.

HPA 575

Strategic Planning for Disaster Resilience

4 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): HPA 407; and approval of the department. Recommended background: Basic emergency management and/or continuity planning knowledge. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
44438	LCD	ARRANGED				McCorkle, H; Sambanis, P		Online with deadlines

HPA 576

Disaster Response and Recovery Operations

4 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): HPA 407; and approval of the department. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
44439	LCD	ARRANGED				McCorkle, H; Sambanis, P		Online with deadlines

HPA 591

Grant Writing for New Investigators

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. MS in Clinical and Translational Science students are expected to have completed the required coursework for the program and to have made significant progress in their research project. Departmental Approval Required

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
46889	LCD	01:00 PM - 03:45 PM	R			Fitzgibbon, M		Meet on campus
3 hours The class will meet in SPHPI Room# 736.