The minimum requirements that each student must meet to receive the MS in Pharmaceutical Health Services Research (PHSR) are outlined below.
The MS in PHSR is designed to be completed in two years. To receive a master’s degree, students must successfully complete select required courses – which include a group of core graduate courses in pharmaceutical health services research, research methods, and statistics – as well as six (6) credits of advanced courses in their chosen research area.
Some students might be required to take additional courses as deemed appropriate by the program director. In particular, students without strong computer programming skills may need elective courses.
To graduate, students must complete at a minimum:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PREV 600 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| PHSR 604 | Pharmacoepidemiology | 3 |
| PHSR 610 | Pharmacy, Drugs, and the Health Care System | 3 |
| PREV 619 | Introduction to SAS | 1 |
| PREV 620 | Principles of Biostatistics | 3 |
| PHSR 631 | Computing and Analytic Methods for Observational Studies | 3 |
| PHSR 650 | CER and Pharmacoeconomics I | 3 |
| PHSR 701 | Research Methods I | 3 |
| — | Electives | 8 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
PHSR 709 students are invited to attend each semester. Students may register for PHSR 709 ; however, only one credit counts toward the required credit hours.
Advanced courses include:
Electives as determined by student and program director (8 credits). Students taking the Master's Thesis PHSR 799 (up to 6 credits) will count towards the required electives.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHSR 799 | Master's Thesis Research | 1 to 6 |