Ph.D. in Pharmacoeconomics

First Semester: Fall

Table 1: First Semester Fall Curriculum
Course Title Course Number Course Credits
Research in Health Outcomes and Policy ResearchHOPR 8013
Data Analysis Methods in Health Outcomes and Policy ResearchHOPR 8293
Fundamentals of EpidemiologyBIOE 8123
Fundamentals of SAS for EpidemiologyBIOE 8132
Health Care EconomicsECON 77013
Seminar in Health Outcomes and Policy ResearchHOPR 9191
Total Semester Hours15

Second Semester: Spring

Table 2: Second Semester Spring Curriculum
Course Title Course Number Course Credits
Biostatistics for Health Sciences IIBIOE 8213
Advanced Health EconomicsHOPR 8783
Seminar in Health Outcomes and Policy ResearchHOPR 9191
Integrity in the Conduct of Scientific ResearchIP 8011
Pharmacoeconomics IHOPR 8793
Advanced EpidemiologyBIOE 8224
Total Semester Hours15

Third Semester: Fall

Table 3: Third Semester Fall Curriculum
Course Title Course Number Course Credits
Qualitative Research MethodsNSG 9133
Government Regulated Health ServicesHADM 71053
Seminar in Health Outcomes and Policy ResearchHOPR 9191
Special TopicsHOPR 8401-3
Research Techniques in Pharmacoeconomics IHOPR 8123
Applied Pharmacoeconomics IHOPR 8162
ElectivesTBA3
Total Semester Hours16-18

Fourth Semester: Spring

Table 4: Fourth Semester Spring Curriculum
Course Title Course Number Course Credits
Strategies for Health Policy Formulation and PlanningHOPR 8253
Seminar in Health Outcomes and Policy ResearchHOPR 9191
Applied Pharmacoeconomics IIHOPR 8272
ElectivesTBA3-6
Total Semester Hours9-12

Fifth Semester: Fall

Table 5: Fifth Semester Fall Curriculum
Course Title Course Number Course Credits
Seminar in Health Outcomes and Policy ResearchHOPR 9191
Doctoral Dissertation and ResearchHOPR 9000-6
ElectivesTBA3-6
Total Semester Hours4-13

Sixth Semester: Spring

Table 6: Sixth Semester Spring Curriculum
Course Title Course Number Course Credits
Seminar in Health Outcomes and Policy ResearchHOPR 9191
Doctoral Dissertation and ResearchHOPR 9000-6
ElectivesTBA3-6
Total Semester Hours4-13

Seventh Semester: Fall

Table 7: Seventh Semester Fall Curriculum
Course Title Course Number Course Credits
Seminar in Health Outcomes and Policy ResearchHOPR 9191
Doctoral Dissertation and ResearchHOPR 9008
ElectivesTBA0-3
Total Semester Hours9-12

Eighth Semester: Spring

Table 8: Eighth Semester Spring Curriculum
Course Title Course Number Course Credits
Seminar in Health Outcomes and Policy ResearchHOPR 9191
Doctoral Dissertation and ResearchHOPR 9008
ElectivesTBA0-3
Total Semester Hours9-12

Summary

  • Required Course Hours: 44
  • Required Elective Course Hours: 9
  • Seminar Hours: 8
  • Dissertation Hours: 16
  • Total Hours: 77 (minimum required)

Additional Information

Items italicized are courses at the University of Memphis.

In addition to courses listed in the Typical Course of Study, some students may be required to take prerequisite and/or remedial courses based on educational background and scores on screening examinations. Other courses may be identified by students and/or Committee.

Students entering the program with a Master's degree may have required and/or elective courses waived by the graduate faculty based on their curriculum.

In the final two semesters, students must take a minimum of 9 hours (any combination of credit hours from seminar, dissertation or electives that equal 9 or more is acceptable).

Students must enroll in the Seminar 919 course each semester in which they are enrolled in the HOPR Program. If a student completes the requirements for Ph.D. in less than 8 semesters, they will be required to complete only the number of hours of Seminar which equals the number of semesters enrolled in the HOPR program.

Contact Us

Graduate Program
Health Outcomes
and Policy Research
847 Monroe Ave., Suite 205N
Memphis, TN 38163
Phone: 901-448-1060
Fax: 901-448-4731