Public Policy - Dual Degree
Public Policy/Master of Public Health
St. Kate's offers the opportunity to apply a student's liberal arts education in the field of public health through a unique 3+2 dual-degree program in public policy/master of public health, global health focus (MPH). The dual-degree program allows students to complete their bachelor's degree while pursuing the MPH degree.
As a public policy major, students enrolled in the College for Women will complete the public policy pre-public health sequence of courses and supporting work for the MPH program. This includes courses in global health, biology or chemistry, and statistics while providing a special emphasis in public policy.
With an emphasis on applied policy research, the public policy major helps students use economic and political tools to identify policy problems and evaluate the impact of policies and programs. Students will learn the political context of public policy as well as the underlying economic models in order to understand how to build a just and sustainable society. Students can attend events hosted by the Minnesota Center for Diversity in Economics, such as “Socialism vs. Capitalism” or “The Economics of Immigration.” If students choose to complete the fourth-year coursework prior to applying for the MPH program they will be prepared to work in a variety of areas of the public policy discipline.
To enroll in this program, students apply to the MPH program during their junior year. If they are admitted to the MPH program, they receive a B.S. in Public Policy upon completion of the first year of the MPH program. The curriculum for the economics major is listed in the Pre-Professional Programs, Pre-Public health section of this catalog.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term | ||
| ECON 1120 | Economics of Social Issues | 4 |
| ECON 1090 | Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | 4 |
| Spring Term | ||
| ECON 2610 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| Fall Term | ||
| HLTH 2050 | Foundations in Public Health | 4 |
| POSC 1710W | Introduction to American Government and Policy | 4 |
| or POSC 3070 | Public Policy | |
| Spring Term | ||
| ECON 3050 | Quantitative Impact Evaluation: Applied Research Skills | 4 |
| or ECON 4150 | Econometrics | |
| POSC 1710W | Introduction to American Government and Policy | 4 |
| or POSC 3070 | Public Policy | |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Biology lab course | ||
Chemistry lab course | ||
| Fall Term | ||
| ECON 3650 | Cost-Benefit Analysis | 4 |
| Concentration course | 4 | |
| Spring Term | ||
| Concentration course | 4 | |
| Concentration course | 4 | |
| Fall Term | ||
| HLTH 6000 | Critical Issues in Global Public Health | 3 |
| HLTH 6010 | Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics I | 3 |
| HLTH 6030 | Design and Implementation of Global Health Programs | 3 |
| Spring Term | ||
| HLTH 6020 | Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics II | 3 |
| HLTH 6050 | Monitoring and Evaluation of Global Health Programs | 3 |
| HLTH 6992 & 6992 | Topics and Topics | 3-4 |
| or HLTH 6040 | Global Health Policy and Governance | |
| HLTH 6100 & HLTH 6992 | Ethics and Human Rights for Global Health and Topics | 3 |
| or HLTH 6993 | Topics | |
| Total Credits | 69-70 | |