Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Curriculum

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy - Health and Pharmacoepidemiology Track

Year I-Fall

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS
PEP 801 Quantitative Methods in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy 3
DRA 809Health Epidemiology 3
PEP 802 Comparative Pharmaceutical Healthcare Systems3
PEP 807Introduction to Health Economics and Outcomes Research 3
PEP 870Graduate Seminar in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy 1
TOTAL
13

Year I-Spring

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS PEP
Elective3
PEP 804 Regression Analysis in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy 3
PEP 870Graduate Seminar in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy1
Elective 3
TOTAL
10

Year II-Fall

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS
PEP 808Meta-analysis Applications  3
PEPElective 3
PEP 806Pharmacoepidemiology Applications 3
PEP 870 Graduate Seminar in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy 1
TOTAL
10

Year II-Spring

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS
PEP 850Advanced Methods in Epidemiology and Statistics 3
PEP 809Statistical Programming Using SAS  3
PEP 825Health Services and Outcomes Research 3
PEP 870 Graduate Seminar in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy 1
TOTAL
10

Year III-Fall

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS
PEPElective3
PEP 890PhD Dissertation in Research in PEP 1
TOTAL
4

Year III-Spring

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS
PEP 890 PhD Dissertation in Research in PEP1
TOTAL
1

Year IV-Fall

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS
PEP 890 PhD Dissertation in Research in PEP1
TOTAL
1

Year IV-Spring

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS
PEP 890 PhD Dissertation in Research in PEP1
TOTAL
1

Total credits to complete degree requirements: 50 SEMESTER HOURS

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy - Health Economics and Outcomes Research Track

Year I-Fall

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS
PEP 801Quantitative Methods in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy3
DRA 809Health Epidemiology3
PEP 802Comparative Pharmaceutical Healthcare Systems
3
PEP 807Introduction to Health Economics and Outcomes Research3
PEP 870Graduate Seminar in PEP1
TOTALGraduate Seminar in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
13

Year I-Spring

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS PEP
Elective3
PEP 804Regression Analysis in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy 3
PEP 870Graduate Seminar in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
1
PEP 814Healthcare Decision Analysis3
TOTAL
10

Year II-Fall

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS
PEP 813Pharmacoeconomic Applications3
PEP 820Market Access Pricing and Reimbursement3
PEPElective3
PEP 870Graduate Seminar in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy 1
TOTAL
10

Year II-Spring

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS
PEPElective3
PEP 825Health Services and Outcomes Research3
PEPElective3
PEP 870Graduate Seminar in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy1
TOTAL
10

Year III-Fall

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS
PEPElective3
PEP 890PhD Dissertation in Research in PEP1
TOTAL
4

Year III-Spring

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS
PEP 890PhD Dissertation in Research in PEP1
TOTAL
1

Year IV-Fall

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS
PEP 890PhD Dissertation in Research in PEP1
TOTAL
1

Year IV-Spring

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS
PEP 890PhD Dissertation in Research in PEP1
TOTAL
1

Total credits to complete degree requirements: 50 SEMESTER HOURS

The Health and Pharmacoepidemiology Track requires the following:

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS
PEP 808Meta-analysis Applications 3
PEP 809Statistical Programming Using SAS 3
PEP 825Health Services and Outcomes Research (HSOR)  3
PEP 850Advanced Methods in Epidemiology and Statistics 3
PEP 806Pharmacoepidemiology Applications3

Health and Pharmacoepidemiology Track Electives:

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS
PEP 820Market Access Pricing & Reimbursement3
PEP 814Healthcare Decision Analysis3

The Health Economics and Outcomes Research Track requires the following::

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS
PEP 813Pharmacoeconomic Applications  3
PEP 814Healthcare Decision Analysis 3
PEP 825Health Services and Outcomes Research (HSOR)  3
PEP 820Market Access Pricing & Reimbursement 3
PEP 807Introduction to Health Economics and Outcomes Research 3

Health Economics and Outcomes Research Track Recommended Electives:

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS
PEP 808Meta-analysis Applications 3
PEP 850Advanced Methods in Epidemiology and Statistics3
PEP 809Statistical Programming Using SAS  3

PhD Program Electives:

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS
DRA 802Law and Health Policy of Drugs and Devices3
DRA 804FDA and Regulatory Affairs3
DRA 808Laws and Regulations Governing Human Research3
DRA 811Health Policy Development & Analysis3
DRA 815International Regulatory Affairs3
PEP 806Pharmacoepidemiology Applications3
PEP 808Meta-analysis Applications3
PEP 809Statistical Programming Using SAS3
PEP 811Pharmaceutical Marketing Applications3
PEP 812Healthcare Management Applications3
PEP 813Pharmacoeconomic Applications3
PEP 814Healthcare Decision Analysis3
PEP 825Health Services and Outcomes Research3
PEP 830Practicum Pharm Business and Administrative Internships1
PEP 899Selected Topics In Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy 1-3
Dissertation Research (Both Programs) 4

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