The PEP Track Ph.D. requires 72 credit hours of graduate study. This includes 30 credit hours of core didactic courses, 6 semesters of the PEP seminar (1 credit hour each semester), 6 credit hours of elective courses in an area of concentration, and 18 hours of dissertation credits.
Students without a thesis-based master’s degree must complete a research practicum during the first two years of study. Successful completion of a research practicum requires at least one manuscript approved by their advisor and submitted by the student as lead author to a peer‐reviewed journal.
Ph.D. Track Year 1
Core Didactic Courses
| Course ID | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOS 50133 | Biostatistics I | 3 |
| BIOS 52103 | Biostatistics II | 3 |
| EPID 51103 | Epidemiology I | 3 |
| PHAR 51171 | Scientific Communication and Ethics I | 1 |
| PSCI 5116V | Mentored Research Experience | 1 |
| PSCI 51173 | Foundations of Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy Research Methods | 3 |
| PSCI 51193 | Applied Research Methods Using Retrospective Data | 3 |
| PSCI 51203 | Pharmacoeconomics and Health Technology Assessment | 3 |
| PSCI 51233 | Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy Evaluation | 3 |
| PSCI 51253 | Applied Health Econometrics | 3 |
| PSCI 61153 | Pharmacoepidemiology | 3 |
| PHAS 53033 | Clinical Pharmacology | Audit |
| PSCI 51243 | US Healthcare System | 1 |
Note:
PHAS 53033 is waived for students with a degree in a healthcare field (pharmacy, medicine, nursing, etc.).
PSCI 51243 is waived for students with a U.S.-based healthcare degree.
PHAS 53033 is waived for students with a degree in a healthcare field (pharmacy, medicine, nursing, etc.).
PSCI 51243 is waived for students with a U.S.-based healthcare degree.
Seminar
| Course ID | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PSCI 51081 | Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy Seminar (1 hr/sem) | 6 |
Elective Courses
| Course ID | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete from PSCI, BMIG, HPMT, BIOS, REGS, or EPID Courses | 6 |
Dissertation
| Course ID | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PSCI 6200V | Dissertation | 18 |