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PhD Curriculum 2005-2006

 

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 2005-2006

Core Subject Areas

# of Courses

# of Credits

Course Title

Statistics

2

8

PubH 7200 Fundamentals of Biostatistical Inference (4)

PubH 7200 Biostatistical Modeling & Methods (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 Integration of Pub Hlth Research Methods in HSR (2 )

Economics of Health Care

 

 

2

6

PubH 6832 Economics of the Health Care System (3)

PubH 8820 Health Economics I (3)

Social/Psychological Theories to Health

2

6

PubH 6855 Medical Sociology (3)

PubH 8805 Sociology of Health and Illness (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 6742, Ethics in Public Health:  Research and Policy (1)
TOTAL Core courses & Credits

13

36

 


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

 

72-76

 

Courses and course schedule subject to change


Course Offering Schedule
For Students Admitted 2005-2006

  Fall Spring
Year One PubH 7200, Fundamentals of Biostatistical Inference (4)

PubH 6832, Economics of the Hlth Care System (3)

PubH 8810, Seminar: Research Studies in Health Care (3)

 

PubH 7200 Biostatistical Modeling & Methods (4)

PubH 8820 Health Economics I (3)

PubH 6855 Medical Soc (3 cr)

PubH 8836, Integration of Public Hlth Research Methods in HSR (2 )

Year Two PubH 8805, Sociology of Health and Illness (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 6742, 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 at least 12 credits

** Offered all terms and can be completed anytime before taking the oral preliminary exam

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 for specific courses in the PhD curriculum see the Courses page.


2002-2003 Curriculum

2003-2004 Curriculum

2004-2005 Curriculum

2005-2006 Curriculum

 

 
 
 
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