Core Curriculum

Core Curriculum for M.S. and Ph.D. Degrees

The University of Florida houses all six health science colleges under one roof, offering a rich portfolio of science specialties. This unique structure permits specializations in pharmaceutical outcomes research at a depth and breadth that would not be feasible within a single department. Our graduate students have exposure to Departments in Statistics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Epidemiology, Economics, Marketing, Educational Psychology, Health Policy, Health Service Administration, and many others.

The core courses for the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees are selected to establish a common backbone in the training of our students, yet to allow flexibility to pursue the various specialties our department offers.The following core courses are mandatory and should be completed within the first two years of training. M.S. and Ph.D. students share the same core curriculum.

Core Curriculum Courses:

  • Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health
  • Principles of Evidence‐Based Pharmacy
  • Principles of Pharmacoeconomics
  • Public Health Computing
  • Introduction to POP Research
  • Pharmacoepidemiology and Patient Safety (Intermediate Pharmacoepidemiology)
  • Data Analysis and Interpretation
  • Measurement in POP Research
  • Advanced Pharmacoepidemiology or Advanced Pharmacoeconomics (not required for M.S.)
  • Grant Writing (not required for M.S.)
  • Introduction to Biostatistical Methods
  • Regression Methods for Health and Life Sciences
  • Applied Survival Analysis
  • Introduction to US Health Care System (required for students with little to no exposure)
  • Life Cycle of a Drug
  • College Professional Development Series
 
Specialty Courses:

Typically between 4‐8 courses (depending on M.S. or Ph.D.) specific to the chosen specialty are added to the core curriculum. In addition, students take credit for independent study coursework with faculty starting in the second semester of their training, for their dissertation research, seminar and journal club.

*The exact amount of courses will rely on which program is being pursued.