Exploring Health Policy and Administration

Catalog description

This course gives an introduction to some of the major academic topics in the Department of Health Policy and Administration with the aim to meet the Penn State first-year seminar goal of orienting students to the scholarly community from the outset of their undergraduate studies in such a way that will bridge to later experiences in a chosen major. The class provides an overview of the key academic topics in Health Policy and Administration as well as more in-depth exploration of several themes in health services research and scholarship consistent with student and faculty interests. The course aims to help students explore their academic interests in health policy and administration as they begin their education at Penn State.