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
- PSGP 5116 – Foundations of Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy Research Methods (three hours)
- PSGP 5109 – Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy Seminar (one hour)
- BIOS 5013 – Biostatistics I (three hours)
At least two of the following:
- EPID 5112 – Epidemiology I (three hours)
- PSGP 5121 – U.S. Health Care System for Pharmacists (three hours)
- PSGP 5122 – Applied Health Econometrics (three hours)
Spring Semester
- PSGP 5109 – Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy Seminar (one hour)
- BIOS 5212 – Biostatistics II (three hours)
- PHPR 3612 – Drug Information (two hours)
At least one of the following:
- PSGP 5118 – Applied Research Methods using Retrospective Data Sources (three hours)
- PSGP 5123 – Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures (three hours)
Or choose one additional course in an area of concentration or required courses not completed or PSGP 5113 Research.
Summer
- PSGP 5113 – Research (one hour)
Year Two
Fall Semester
- PSGP 5109 – Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy Seminar (one hour)
At least one of the following:
- PSGP 5120 – Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy (three hours)
- PSGP 6113 – Pharmacoepidemiology (three hours)
Or choose one additional course in an area of concentration or required courses not completed or PSGP 5201 Master’s Thesis.
Spring Semester
- PSGP 5119 – Pharmacoeconomics and Health care Technology Assessment (three hours)
And choose one additional course in an area of concentration or required courses not completed or PSGP 5201 Master’s Thesis.
Summer
If needed, PSGP 5201 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.