Health Policy

Overview

Students of the Health Policy program of University of Evansville may enroll on either a full-time or part-time basis, with a full-time student taking two years to complete the program. All courses are taught in an online format. Distance learning provides location and day-to-day flexibility in scheduling “class” for students who have work, family, or other responsibilities.

The specific objectives of the health policy program are: (1) to provide its students with a basic foundation of knowledge in public health and health policy, and (2) to teach concepts, principles, and scientific skills necessary for health services policy development and evaluation. The health policy program, within the School of Health Sciences, aims to have students develop an understanding of the importance of data and research as policy and management tools. Students are taught to anticipate future needs relative to expanding technology, changing patterns of community health, and emerging societal and programmatic needs.