The PEP Track MS requires 30 credit hours of graduate study. Of these hours, at least 3 credit hours for the PEP seminar (1 credit hour each semester), 9 hours of other PEP core didactic courses, and 6 hours of thesis credits are required.
Students will typically take the following course sequence over two (2) academic years and must successfully complete and defend a thesis.
Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy Track Curriculum
Year One
Fall Semester
- PSCI 51173 – Foundations of Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy Research Methods (three hours)
- PSCI 51081 – Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy Seminar (one hour)
- BIOS 50133 – Biostatistics I (three hours)
At least two of the following:
- EPID 51103 – Epidemiology I (three hours)
- PSCI 51243 – U.S. Health Care System for Pharmacists (three hours)
- PSCI 51253 – Applied Health Econometrics (three hours)
Spring Semester
- PSCI 51081 – Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy Seminar (one hour)
- BIOS 52103 – Biostatistics II (three hours)
- PHAR 71082 – Drug Information (two hours)
At least one of the following:
- PSCI 51193 – Applied Research Methods using Retrospective Data Sources (three hours)
- PSCI 51263 – Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures (three hours)
Or choose one additional course in an area of concentration or required courses not completed or PSCI 5114V Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Summer
- PSCI 5114V – Research (one hour)
Year Two
Fall Semester
- PSCI 51081 – Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy Seminar (one hour)
At least one of the following:
- PSCI 51233 – Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy (three hours)
- PSCI 61153 – Pharmacoepidemiology (three hours)
Or choose one additional course in an area of concentration or required courses not completed or PSCI 5200V Master’s Thesis.
Spring Semester
- PSCI 51203 – Pharmacoeconomics and Health care Technology Assessment (three hours)
And choose one additional course in an area of concentration or required courses not completed or PSCI 5200V Master’s Thesis.
Summer
If needed, PSCI 5200V Master’s Thesis (three hours)
Elective Courses
A curriculum for electives will be based on student interest and the direction of the major professor. For elective course descriptions, please view the Graduate School Course Catalog and the College of Public Health Course Catalog.