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INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

POPHLTH 796
Course Description

Introduces students to a variety of perspectives, substantive areas and methodological approaches to health services research that provide the foundation for understanding the structure, process and outcomes of the U.S. health care system.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.5

-3.27% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

1.09% from Historical

A Rate
36.36%

-23.14% from Historical

Class Size
11

-11.29% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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