PhD in Health Services & Policy
Curriculum
The curriculum for the doctoral program requires that the student complete 77 semester hours of course work past the baccalaureate degree.
Core Courses (15 hours):
| 173:140 | Epidemiology I: Principles (3 hours) |
| 174:200 | Intro to Health Care Organizations & Policy (3 hours) |
| 174:212 | Health Economics I (3 hours) |
| 174:217 | Health Insurance and Managed Care (3 hours) |
| 174:243 | Health Policy (3 hours) |
Statistics/Methods Courses (18 hours):
| 171:161 | Introduction to Biostatistics (3 hours) |
| 171:162 | Design & Analysis of Biomedical Studies (3 hours) |
| 171:174 | Introductory Longitudinal Data Analysis (3 hours) |
| 174:259 | Design Issues in Health Services Research (3 hours) |
| 174:261 | Analytic Issues in Health Services Research I (3 hours) |
| 174:262 | Aanlytic Issues in Health Services Research II (3 hours) |
Research Courses (18-25 hours):
| 174:255 | Seminar in Comtemporary Health Issues (0 hours) |
| 174:257 | PhD Guided Research (3 hours) |
| 174:260 | PhD Independent Research (3 hours) |
| 174:270 | Seminar in Health Research & Instruction (3 hours) |
| 174:285 | Thesis/Dissertation (8-15 hours) |
| 650:270 | Responsible Conduct of Research (1 hour) |
Seminars (12 hours):
| 174:213 | Health Economics II (3 hours) |
| 174:245 | Seminar in Health Policy (3 hours) |
| 174:252 | Organizational Behavior & Theory in Health Care (3 hours) |
| 174:268 | Health Care Utilization Outcomes (3 hours) |
Focus Area Courses:
Students must take at least 12 credits of relevant courses within a single area of emphasis.
Electives:
Students take electives to be exposed to other areas or to gain greater depth within their area of focus.
Transfer Credit:
Students entering with a Masters degree may apply for transfer credit of previously completed graduate-level courses.
Plan of Study (pdf)