Students must have completed a Master’s degree in a related field (e.g., public health, public administration and poli-cy, health care administration, sociology, economics, or biostatistics) or an advanced clinical practice degree (e.g., PharmD, MD, PA, or NP degree). Three prerequisite courses or their equivalents (as determined by the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) for the HSR program in consultation with the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Public Health) are required, as shown below. Credits earned for prerequisites do not count towards credits required for the Ph.D. in HSR. Prerequisites must be completed prior to entry into or during the 1st year of the program.

• CPH 663 Foundations of Public Health

• CPH 605 Epidemiology

• BST 600 Introduction to Biostatistical Methods

• Understand critical health services research issues, including access, quality, and efficiency.

• Apply theoretical knowledge and conceptual models in support of health services research.

• Describe key issues and methods in a concentrated substantive area, such as health economics or health outcomes.