PhD Curriculum 2004-2005

The curriculum for the doctoral degree in Health Services Research, Policy and Administration includes a health services research core and a supporting program. Students typically take twelve credits per semester, which is equivalent to approximately four courses. See below for Additional Curriculum Resources.

Subject Areas and Required Courses
For Students Admitted 2004-05

Core Subject Areas	# of Courses	# of Credits	Course & Title
Statistics	3	12	Stat 5101 Theory of Statistics (4) Stat 5102 Theory of Statistics (4) Stat 5302 Applied Regression Analysis (4)
Health Services Research Methods	4	10	PubH 8810 Research Studies in Health Care (3) PubH 8811 Research Studies in Health Care (3) PubH 8830 Research Project (1) PubH 8831 Research Project (1) PubH 8836 Integrating Pub Hlth Research Methods in HSR (2 )
Economics of Health Care	2	6	PubH 5832 Economics of the Health Care System (3) PubH 8820 Health Economics I (3)
Social and Psychological Theories to Health	2	6	PubH 8805 Sociology of Health and Illness (3) PubH 8806 Sociology of Health Occupations and Organizations (3)
Health Care Policy	2	5	PubH 8801 Health Services Policy Analysis: Theory (3) PubH 8802 Health Services Policy Analysis: Applications (2)
Ethics	1	1	PubH 5742 Ethics in Public Health: Research and Policy (1)
TOTAL Core Courses & Credits	14	40

Additional Requirements	# of Courses	# of Credits	Comments
Minor or Supporting Program	Variable	12-16	Minor or Supporting Program is developed by the student with the assistance of their advisor.
Dissertation	None	24 Thesis Credits	Student writes dissertation on topic selected by student and approved by faculty.
TOTAL CREDITS		76-80

**This course currently under review and may be replaced.

Courses and Course Schedule Subject to Change

Course Offerings Schedule
For Students Admitted 2004-05

	Fall	Spring	Summer
Year One	#Stat 5101, Theory of Statistics I (4) PubH 5832 Economics of the Hlth Care System (3) PubH 8810, Seminar: Research Studies in Health Care (3)	#Stat 5102, Theory of Statistics II (4) PubH 8820 Health Economics I (3) PubH 8805, Sociology of Health and Illness (3) PubH 8836, Integrating Pub Hlth Research Methods in HSR (2 )	Stat 5302, Applied Regression Analysis (4)
Year Two	PubH 8806, Sociology of Health Occupations & Organizations (3) PubH 8811, Research Studies in Health Care (3) PubH 8801, Health Services Policy Analysis Theory (3) PubH 8830, Research Project (1) Supporting Program or Minor* Written Preliminary Exam	PubH 8802, Health Services Policy Analysis Applications (2) PubH 5742, Ethics in Public Health: Research and Policy (1)** PubH 8831, Research Project (1) Complete Supporting Program or Minor* Complete Written Preliminary Exam
Year Three	Conduct Dissertation Research Oral Preliminary Exam Write Thesis	Write Thesis
Year Four	Write Thesis	Complete Thesis Defend Dissertation

*Supporting Program or Minor requires 12-16 credits

**Offered Fall and Spring Semesters & can be completed anytime before taking the oral preliminary exam

#This course is currently under review and may be replaced.

Courses and course schedule subject to change

Additional Curriculum Resources

See the time table for completion for sequential details of how the requirements are fulfilled.
For descriptions and syllabi for specific courses in the PhD curriculum see the Courses page.

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Last Updated: June 10, 2005

PhD Curriculum 2004-2005

Subject Areas and Required Courses For Students Admitted 2004-05

Course Offerings Schedule For Students Admitted 2004-05

Additional Curriculum Resources

Subject Areas and Required Courses
For Students Admitted 2004-05

Course Offerings Schedule
For Students Admitted 2004-05