Master of Science (M.S.) Curriculum (39 credits) - Health Outcomes, Policy, and Economics
Students
seeking the M.S. in health outcomes, policy, and economics degree must complete 39 credits of academic
work with an average grade of B or better. Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted.
CORE COURSES
(9 credits)
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PHCO 0501
- Health Systems and Policy
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PHCO 0502
- Principles and Methods of Epidemiology
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PHCO 0504
- Introduction to Biostatistics
REQUIRED
COURSES (18 credits)
Note:
Students should review the Course Descriptions for specific information about
prerequisites required for required courses and recommended electives.
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BIST 0535 - Biometrics Computing
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BIST 0610 -
Regression
Methods for Public Health Studies
- EPID 0563 - Introduction to Outcomes Research
- EPID 0656 - Intermediate Epidemiologic Research Methods
- HSAP 0615 - Health Care Economics
-also-
Choose one of the following two:
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HSAP 0620
- Public Health Ethics and Law
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22:373:621 -
Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Issues in the Pharmaceutical Industry
RESEARCH (6 credits)
RECOMMENDED ELECTIVE COURSES (6 credits)
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BIST 0660 - Clinical Trials: Design and Analysis of Medical Experiments
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EPID
0591 - Topics in Comparative Effectiveness
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EPID
0657 - Applied Methods in Epidemiologic Research
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EPID 0672 - Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management
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30:725:488 - Introduction to
Pharmacoepidemiology
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HSAP
0663 - Issues in Private and Public Health Insurance
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QNME
0545 - Cost-Effectiveness in Public Health and Medicine
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IDST
6400 - Evidence-Based Literature Review