PCA
Curriculum
A full course load for a student who does not hold an assistantship or fellowship is considered to be from 9 to 15 semester hours. Course loads exceeding 17 semester hours require written approval of the major professor, the graduate coordinator and the Dean of the Graduate School.
A student on assistantship (1/3 to 4/9 time) may not exceed a 12 hour maximum course load without approval of the graduate coordinator and the Dean of the Graduate School. If the student's assistantship exceeds 4/9 time, the student's course load must be reduced accordingly.
Students, who have completed all course work, fulfilled the residence requirement and are engaged only in research, will have their academic load assessed on an individual basis. Graduate students will not be considered as carrying a full course load if registered for less than 9 semester hours (5 semester hours in summer).
Students using University facilities and/or staff time are required to register for a minimum of 3 semester hours.
Required Ph.D. Core Courses: (8000 and 9000 level or the equivalent)
| PHRM 8640 | Research Methods |
| PHRM 8650 | Advanced Research Methods |
| PHRM 8690 | Health Outcomes |
| PHRM 8670 | Pharmacoeconomics and Health Technology Assessment |
| PHRM 8620 | PCA Seminar |
| STAT 6210 Or STAT 6310 |
Statistical Methods 1 Accelerated Statistics 1 |
| STAT 6220 Or STAT 6320 |
Statistical Methods 2 Accelerated Statistics 2 |
| PSYC 6250 | Multivariate Methods |
| Strongly Recommended Core Electives | |
| PHRM 7600 | Health Policy |
| PHRM 6750 | US Health Care Systems |
Electives
Though, not required students without an epidemiologic background are strongly encouraged to take at least one epidemiology course such as: Use of Epidemiologic Data in Health Promotion and Behavior (HPRB 6040)
Students must also take a series of at least 3 related courses in a selected area of concentration. Examples of concentrated areas include:
Economics/Outcomes
Suggested courses:
- Applied Resource and Policy and Project Analysis (AAEC8100);
- Conjoint Analysis (MARK7700);
- Health Outcomes (PHRM 8690);
- Discrete Choice Experiments in Health Economics Evaluations (PHRM 8310)(PMCY 8310)(HADM 8310)
Research Policy Analysis and Evaluation Health Promotion Marketing
Contact Information
Christy Morris
Administrator, PCA Graduate Program
cmorris@mail.rx.uga.edu