Ph.D. in Health Policy

First Semester: Fall

Table 1: Ph.D. in Health Policy - 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: Ph.D. in Health Policy - 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
Healthcare PolicyNURS 70013
ElectivesTBA3-6
Total Semester Hours14-17

Third Semester: Fall

Table 3: Ph.D. in Health Policy - Third Semester 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
Health Law/EthicsHADM 71023
ElectivesTBA3
Total Semester Hours14-16

Fourth Semester: Spring

Table 4: Ph.D. in Health Policy - Fourth Semester Curriculum
Course Title Course Number Course Credits
Strategies for Health Policy Formulation and PlanningHOPR 8253
Seminar in Health Outcomes and Policy ResearchHOPR 9191
ElectivesTBA3-6
Total Semester Hours7-10

Fifth Semester: Fall

Table 5: Ph.D. in Health Policy - Fifth Semester Curriculum
Course Title Course Number Course Credits
Seminar in Health Outcomes and Policy Research HOPR 9191
Doctoral Dissertation and ResearchHOPR 9003-6
ElectivesTBA3-6
Total Semester Hours7-13

Sixth Semester: Spring

Table 6: Ph.D. in Health Policy - Sixth Semester Curriculum
Course Title Course Number Course Credits
Seminar in Health Outcomes and Policy ResearchHOPR 9191
Doctoral Dissertation and ResearchHOPR 9003-6
ElectivesTBA3-6
Total Semester Hours7-13

Seventh Semester: Fall

Table 7: Ph.D. in Health Policy - Seventh Semester Curriculum
Course Title Course Number Course Credits
Seminar in Health Outcomes and Policy ResearchHOPR 9191
Doctoral Dissertation and ResearchHOPR 9003-6
ElectivesTBA3-6
Total Semester Hours7-13

Eighth Semester: Spring

Table 8: Ph.D. in Health Policy - Eighth Semester Curriculumm
Course Title Course Number Course Credits
Seminar in Health Outcomes and Policy ResearchHOPR 9191
Doctoral Dissertation and ResearchHOPR 9009
ElectivesTBA0-4
Total Semester Hours10-14

Summary

  • Required Course Hours: 36*
  • Required Elective Course Hours: 15**
  • Seminar Hours: 8***
  • Dissertation Hours: 18
  • Total Hours: 77 (minimum required)

*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.

**Electives may be chosen from electives offered at the University of Memphis and by other graduate programs at the UTHSC with the approval of the student's advisor or committee chair. One elective must be on health services research methods and one must be in economics.

***Students must enroll in the Seminar (HOPR 919) for 8 semesters or until they achieve candidacy.

Items italicized are courses at the University of Memphis.

Additional Requirements

Full-time students and students receiving stipends must take a minimum of nine (9) hours each semester to maintain their full-time status.

In addition to courses listed in the curriculum, 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 the students and/or Committee.

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).

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