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Dec 12, 2024
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2016-2017 Graduate Catalog This is not the most recent catalog version; be sure you are viewing the appropriate catalog year.
Graduate Certificate in Medical Economics (CMECN)
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This program will prepare students to:
- Understand the application of economic principles to medical care issues.
- Understand the role of economic forces underlying the transformation of the medical care system.
- Explain the economic aspects and implications of contractual relationships between patients, providers and insurers.
- Evaluate the quality, effectiveness and cost of medical care.
- Understand the economic structure of the health care industry and how it affects the financing and delivery of medical care.
Except for ECON 500 , credits earned in this certificate program may be subsequently be counted toward the MA in Health Economics.
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Admission Requirements:
 Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Complete a Graduate Application
- Submit official transcripts from all previously attended colleges/universities (EMU alums do no need to request official transcripts).
- Earned a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or an equivalent degree from a non-U.S. institution.
- A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale, or 3.0 in the last half of the undergraduate program.
Students with non-U.S. post-secondary credentials must submit an evaluation of their international transcripts from the Educational Perspectives (EP) credential evaluation service. Click here for additional information.
Department Information:
Economics - College of Arts & Sciences
Degree Requirements: 15 hours
Required Courses: 9 hours
Elective Courses: 6 hours
Choose six hours from the following: Note:
* This requirement is waived for students who have taken ECON 201 and ECON 202 or equivalent courses. If ECON 500 is waived, the student selects three elective courses. |
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