Coursework

Ph.D. Candidates are required to take a minimum of 10 credits from the selection of core courses.

Masters-level students are encouraged to take the core Pharmacoepidemiology courses that are required for doctoral students.

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

Below are faculty-recommended courses for students concentrating in Pharmacoepidemiology

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
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