Curriculum
Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Economics and PolicyYear I-Fall
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| PEP 801 | Quantitative Methods in PEP | 3 |
| DRA 809 | Health Epidemiology | 3 |
| PEP 802 | Comparative Pharmaceutical Healthcare Systems | 3 |
| PEP 807 | Introduction to Health Economics and Outcomes Research | 3 |
| PEP 870 | Graduate Seminar in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy | 1 |
| TOTAL | 13 |
Year I-Spring
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| PEP 804 | Regression Analysis in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy | 3 |
| PEP 870 | Graduate Seminar in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy | 1 |
| TOTAL | 10 |
Year II-Fall
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| PEP 820 | Market Access Pricing & Reimbursement | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| PEP 870 | Graduate Seminar in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy | 1 |
| TOTAL | 10 |
Year II-Spring
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| PEP 840A | Capstone: Data Analysis and Presentation Capabilities in PEP | 3 |
| TOTAL | 3 |
Total credits to complete degree requirements: 36 semester hours.
Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy (Online, non-thesis program)
Online program requirements are identical to those above for the on-campus MS non-thesis program except that;
- The courses will generally be taken in a less concentrated manner (e.g., 2 per term) and in all cases, a student’s program should start with PEP 802
- Courses will be offered in the summer term, enabling the completion of the program in 2 calendar years
- An additional 3 credit elective substitutes the non-thesis 3 credits of seminar requirement
Electives for all Master of Science Degrees
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| PEP 806 | Pharmacoepidemiology Applications | 3 |
| PEP 813 | Pharmacoeconomic Applications | 3 |
| PEP 814 | Healthcare Decision Analysis | 3 |
| PEP 825 | Health Services and Outcomes Research | 3 |
| PEP 809 | Statistical Programming Using SAS | 3 |
| PEP 808 | Meta-analysis Applications | 3 |
| PEP 830 | Practicum Pharm Business and Administrative Internships | 1-2 |
| PEP 831 | Health Related Quality of Life | 3 |
| PEP 899 | Selected Topics in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy | 1-3 |