Coursework

Students are required to take a minimum of 10 credits from the selection of core courses.

Pharmacoepidemiology Core Courses
Courses Titles Credits
HSPH/GSAS
Term
EPI 221 Pharmacoepidemiology 2.5 / 2.0 Fall 1
EPI 235 Epi Methods in Health Services Research Epidemiology 2.5 / 2.0 Spring 1
EPI 271 Propensity Score Analysis: Theoretical & Practical Considerations 1.25 / 1.0 Winter
EPI 286 Data Analytics in Pharmacoepidemiology 2.5 / 2.0 Fall 2
EPI 300 Longitudinal Seminar in Epidemiology 2.5 / 2.0 Fall 1 & Fall 2
BST 214 Principles of Clinical Trials 2.5 / 2.0 Spring 1 & Summer 2
BST 217 Statistical & Quantitative Methods for Pharmaceutical Regulatory Service
2.5 / 2.0 Spring 2
RDS 280 Decision Analysis for Health and Medical Practices 2.5 / 2.0 Fall 2
RDS 286 Decision Analysis in Clinical Research 2.5 / 2.0 Summer 1

Students can take Independent Studies and Research Credits, which are set up on an ad hoc basis and allow them to focus on their research. In addition to the core epidemiology curriculum and the specific courses above, Pharmacoepidemiology students ordinarily take elective credits from the following list:

Pharmacoepidemiology Recommended Courses
Courses Titles Credits
HSPH/GSAS
Term
EPI 215 Topics in the Analysis of Case Control and Cohort Studies 2.5 / 2.0  Fall 1
EPI 233 Research Synthesis & Meta-Analysis 2.5 / 2.0  Spring 1
EPI 288 Data Mining and Prediction  2.5 / 2.0 Spring 1 & Spring 2
 EPI 515 Measurement Error and Misclassifications for Epidemiologist  1.25 / 1.0  Fall 1
BST 238 Advanced Topics in Clinical Trials 2.5 / 2.0 Spring 2
RDS 282 Economic Evaluation of Health Policy & Program Management 2.5 / 1.0 Spring 2
HPM 223 Public Speaking for Managers 1.25 / 1.0 Fall 2 & Spring 2
HPM 245 Public Health Leadership Skills 1.25 / 1.0 Spring 1
HPM 516 Health Care Quality and Safety
2.5 / 2.0 Spring 2
ID 250 Ethical Basis of the Practice of Public Health 2.5 / 2.0 Fall 1