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Master of Science in Public Health (in Outcomes Research)
The health care field is placing increasing emphasis on the identification and measurement of clinical decision making and cost/utility analysis. Continuing pressure for the development and measurement of both efficient and effective protocols and health care policies is the driving force underlying this emphasis. Increasingly, employers are seeking qualified analysts to study treatment effectiveness. Graduates of this track will work in clinical settings, government agencies, managed care organizations, insurance companies, health associations, pharmaceutical firms, and consulting firms analyzing cost effectiveness, utilization and treatment effectiveness.
Outcomes Research Learning Objectives
- understanding the problems of measurement and decision making in health care
- skill in applying methods of decision making, cost effectiveness analysis, modeling and simulation
Admission: The track is open to students with a bachelor's degree and strong mathematics preparation. An undergraduate grade point average of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and a minimum combined score of 1000 on the verbal and quantitative portions of the Graduate Record Examination General Test (GRE) is desirable for admission consideration.
Curriculum: Students are required to take a total of 42 credit hours which include nine credit hours of project research.
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Coursework |
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Credit Hours |
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MSPH Core |
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10 |
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BST 611 |
Intermediate Statistical Analysis I |
3 |
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BST 612 |
Intermediate Statistical Analysis II |
3 |
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EPI 600 |
Introduction to Epidemiology |
3 |
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Outcomes Research Required Courses |
21 |
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BST 619 |
Data Collection and Management |
3 |
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HCO 601 |
Health Economics |
3 |
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HCO 670 |
Social and Ethical Issues in Public Health |
3 |
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HCO 677 |
Patient-Based Outcomes Measurement |
3 |
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HCO 693 |
Modeling and Simulation |
3 |
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HCO 721 |
Clinical Decision Making and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis |
3 |
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HCO 722 |
Cost-Effectiveness Research Methods |
3 |
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Elective ** |
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3 |
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BST 625 |
Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials |
3 |
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BST 655 |
Categorical Data Analysis |
3 |
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HB 714 |
Survey Research Methods |
3 |
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HCO 675 |
Improving Quality and Outcomes |
3 |
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HCO 680 |
Aging Policy |
3 |
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HCO 694 |
Special Problems in Policy Analysis |
3 |
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Research |
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9 |
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HCO 699 |
Master's Project Research |
9 |
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Total 42 |
** Other courses may be selected after consultation with advisor and upon completion of a Course Substitution Form.
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