Health Policy Pathways

Jefferson College of Population Health has three trimesters: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Each trimester has two 7-week terms. Students can choose a recommended pathway that allows them to complete a master's in 2-4 years by taking a class in every 7-week term or once a trimester, or a certificate in 1-2 years. 

Skipping a term or trimester will mean a reassessment of pathways, with the assistance of advisors, and an extension of time-to-degree. Please refer to Yearly Course Schedule for course availability and pre-requisites. Subject to change.

Master's Pathways

(No new applications are being accepted to these programs.)

Year 1
  • Fall A: HPL 500 US Healthcare Organization & Delivery
  • Fall B: HPL 504 Health Law & Regulatory Issues
  • Spring A: HPL 513 Effective Communication & Dissemination of Data
  • Spring B: HPL 506 Health Policy: Analysis & Development
  • Summer A: POP 500 Essentials of Population Health
  • Summer B: HPL 511 Policy Approaches to Addressing SDOH
Year 2
  • Fall A: HPL 512 Medicare & Medicaid
  • Fall B: HPL 520 Fundamentals of Practice-Based Statistics
  • Spring A: HPL 505 Legislative, Executive, & Regulatory Processes
  • Spring B: Elective (Program Director approval needed)
  • Summer: HPL 650 Capstone

Year 1
  • Fall A: HPL 500 US Healthcare Organization & Delivery
  • Spring A: HPL 513 Effective Communication & Dissemination of Data
  • Summer A: POP 500 Essentials of Population Health
Year 2
  • Fall A: HPL 512 Medicare & Medicaid
  • Spring A: HPL 505 Legislative, Executive, & Regulatory Processes
  • Summer B: HPL 520 Fundamentals of Practice-Based Statistics
Year 3
  • Fall A or B: Elective (Program Director approval needed)
  • Spring B: HPL 506 Health Policy: Analysis & Development
  • Summer B: HPL 511 Policy Approaches to Addressing SDOH
Year 4
  • Fall B: HPL 504 Health Law & Regulatory Issues
  • Spring: HPL 650 Capstone

Year 1
  • Spring A: HPL 513 Effective Communication & Dissemination of Data
  • Spring B: HPL 506 Health Policy: Analysis & Development
  • Summer A: POP 500 Essentials of Population Health
  • Summer B: HPL 511 Policy Approaches to Addressing SDOH
  • Fall A: HPL 512 Medicare & Medicaid
  • Fall B: HPL 520 Fundamentals of Practice-Based Statistics
Year 2
  • Spring A: HPL 505 Legislative, Executive, & Regulatory Processes
  • Spring B: HPL 500 US Healthcare Organization & Delivery
  • Summer A: HPL 504 Health Law & Regulatory Issues
  • Summer B: Elective (Program Director approval needed)
  • Fall: HPL 650 Capstone

Year 1
  • Spring A: HPL 513 Effective Communication & Dissemination of Data
  • Summer A: HPL 504 Health Law & Regulatory Issues
  • Fall A: HPL 512 Medicare & Medicaid
Year 2
  • Spring A: HPL 505 Legislative, Executive, & Regulatory Processes
  • Summer B: HPL 511 Policy Approaches to Addressing SDOH
  • Fall A: HPL 500 US Healthcare Organization & Delivery
Year 3
  • Spring B: HPL 506 Health Policy: Analysis & Development
  • Summer A: POP 500 Essentials of Population Health
  • Fall B: HPL 520 Fundamentals of Practice-Based Statistics
Year 4
  • Spring A or B: Elective (Program Director approval needed)
  • Summer: HPL 650 Capstone