Curriculum

The MS in HSRP&A program engages students in interdisciplinary training fundamental to health services research. The core courses provide a foundation for approaching research and policy problems from a rich array of perspectives: economics, management, policy, and sociology as well as research design, programming and statistics courses central to applying quantitative analysis to health care problems. Students can select an interest area that offers more specialized training in research design and analysis or analytic management in health care, or work with their advisor to design an optimal set of courses to meet their training needs and interests.

Program Curriculum

Students choose from one of the following concentrations of study:

Plan A: Outcomes Research (49–52 credits)

Biostatistics I (PubH 6450, 4 credits)
Biostatistics II (PubH 6451, 4 credits)
Epidemiologic Methods I (PubH 6341, 3 credits)
Epidemiologic Methods II (PubH 6342, 3 credits)
Epidemiologic Methods III (PubH 6343, 4 credits)
Ethics in Public Health: Research and Policy (PubH 6742, 1 credit)
Understanding Health Care Quality (PubH 6863, 2 credits)
Conducting Health Outcomes Research (PubH 6864, 3 credits)
Measurement of Health-Related Social Factors (PubH 8813, 3 credits)
Research Studies in Health Care (PubH 8810, 3 credits)
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health Care (PubH 6862, 3 credits)
The Health Care System and Public Health (PubH 6724, 3 credits) (optional per advisor recommendation)
Thesis/Research Project (PubH 8777, 10 credits)
Electives (6 credits)

Plan B: Research and Policy (45–47 credits)

Epidimiology I (PubH 6341, 3 credits)
Biostatistics I (PubH 6450, 4 credits)
Biostatistics II (PubH 6451, 4 credits)
Economics of the Health Care System (PubH 6832, 3 credits)
Principles of Public Health Research (PubH 6806, 2 credits)
The Health Care System and Public Health (PubH 6724, 3 credits)
SAS Procedures and Data Analysis (PubH 6740, 3 credits)
Ethics in Public Health: Research and Policy (PubH 6742, 1 credit)
Principles of Management in Health Care Organizations (PubH 6751, 2 credits)
Managing Electronic Health Information (PubH 6802, 3 credits)
Principles of Health Policy (PubH 6835, 2 credits)
Medical Sociology (PubH 6855, 3 credits)
Plan B Project (PubH 7894, 2 credits)
Master’s Project Seminar (PubH 7784, 2 credits)
Electives (9 credits) chosen from a structured interest area

Plan B Interest Areas

Research Design and Analysis

Research Design and Analysis builds on the foundation of quantitative and analytic courses in the core.
Students select 9 credits from a large menu of courses in this interest area. The courses are too numerous to include here. Please see the HPM Division web site for a complete list of courses.

Analytic Management in Health Care

Analytic Management in Health Care builds on process improvement and systems engineering skills introduced in the core coursework, to develop industrial engineering, operations management, and quality improvement analytic skills.
Students select 9 credits from a menu of courses. Please see the HPM Division web site for a complete list of courses.

Dual/Joint Degrees

JD/MS in HSRP&A Joint degree in Law, Health and the Life Sciences through the Law School

MPP/MS in HSRP&A Joint degree with the Master's of Public Policy through the Hubert Humphrey Institute of Public Policy

Learn more about dual/joint degrees offered by the School of Public Health

Sample Yearly Schedule

MS in Health Services Research, Policy
and Administration (HSRP&A)
Outcomes Research Concentration (PLAN A)
2009-10

	Fall	Spring
Year One	PubH 6450, Biostatistics I (4 cr) PubH 6341, Epidemiological Methods I (3 cr) PubH 6724, The Health Care System and Public Health (3 cr) Optional per advisor recommendation PubH 6863, Understanding Health Care Quality (2 cr)	PubH 6451, Biostatistics II (4 cr) PubH 6342, Epidemiological Methods II (3 cr) PubH 6864, Conducting Health Outcomes Research (3 cr) Elective Credits (3 cr)*
Year Two	PubH 8810, Research Studies in Healthcare (3 cr) PubH 6343, Epidemiological Methods III (4 cr) Elective Credits (3 cr)* PubH 8777, Thesis (5 cr)	PubH 6742, Ethics in Health Care: Research and Policy (1 cr) PubH 6862, Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health Care (3 cr) PubH 8813, Measurement of Health-Related Social Factors (3 cr) PubH 8777, Thesis (5 cr)

*Required elective credits can be taken at any time during the program but must be completed prior to thesis credits.

MS in Health Services Research, Policy and
Administration (HSRP&A)
Research and Policy Concentration, Plan B
2009-2010

	Fall	Spring
Year One	PubH 6450, Biostatistics I (4 cr) PubH 6806, Principles of Public Health Research (2 cr) PubH 6802, Managing Electronic Health Information (3 cr) PubH 6724, The Health Care System and Public Health (3 cr)	PubH 6451, Biostatistics II (4 cr) PubH 6835, Principles of Health Policy (2 cr) Elective Credits (5 cr)
Year Two	**PubH 6751, Principles of Management (2 cr) PubH 6832, Economics of the Health Care System (3 cr) PubH 6341, Epidemiological Methods I (3 cr) PubH 6470, SAS Procedures and Data Analysis (3 cr) PubH 7894, Plan B Project (1 cr) PubH 7784, Masters Project Seminar (1 cr)	PubH 6855, Medical Sociology (3 cr) PubH 7894, Plan B Project (1 cr) *PubH 6742, Ethics in Public Health (1 cr) PubH 7784, Masters Project Seminar (1 cr) Elective Credits (4 cr)

*PubH 6742, Ethics in Public Health (1) is offered fall, spring and summer, and can be completed in any term.
**PubH 6751, Principles of Management (2) is also available as an Internet delivered course in the spring.

Students also complete 9 elective credits in an Interest Area.

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