The University of Toledo

Health Outcomes and Socioeconomic Sciences Curriculum

Course Offerings of the Pharmacy Health Care Administration

Accounting ACCT:2000 - Survey of Accounting for Non-business Majors -3 hrs- A study of the principles of Financial and Managerial accounting, collection of accounting data, preparation and interpretation and analysis of basic financial statements, and the uses of accounting information. Economics ECON:1200 - Principles of Microeconomics -3 hrs- Theories of consumer behavior; determination of input and output prices and quantities in factor and product markets; analysis of international trade and policy; applications include labor markets and income distribution. Finance FINA:5310 - Corporate Finance -3 hrs- Principles underlying capital investments of the corporation and methods used to raise funds. Topics include working capital, long-term investment, financing and dividend decisions. Health HEAL:6600 - Health Behavior -3 hrs- Examines the role of behaviors on health status and how to influence and understand behavior through use of cognitive models and change theory. Applications through projects are emphasized. Health HEAL:6850 - Patient Health Education -3 hrs- Examination of theories and techniques applicable to structured patient health education programs. Issues of planning, implementing and evaluating patient education in a variety of settings will be explored. Management MGMT:5110 - Management of Organizational Business -3 hrs- Organizational behavior (individuals and small groups) and organizational theory (large group and total organization). Also included is a review of the key functions of management: (1) planning, (2) organizing, (3) directing and (4) controlling. Marketing MKTG 5410 - Marketing Systems -3 hrs- Introduction to marketing functions, marketing management, and the role of marketing in the organization. Study of the relationship between marketing and its environments. Pharmacy Practice PHPR:3510 - Pharmaceutical Dimensions of Health Care System -3 hrs- Description and analysis of the organization, financing and delivery of health care in the U.S. Development of communication skills for pharmacists to function optimally in the system emphasized. Pharmacy Practice PHPR:4520 - Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management - 3 hrs- An introduction to the theoretical concepts and applied techniques for resource management and marketing issues that affect the delivery of Pharmaceutical care. Pharmacy PHPR:6520 - Analysis of the Pharmaceutical Environment -3 hrs- A theoretical and practical examination of the pharmaceutical environment and drug distribution system using administrative pharmacy sciences as tools for analysis. Pharmacy PHPR:6530 - Research Methods in Pharmacy Practice -3 hrs- An introduction to research methods and principles used in designing, planning, implementing, analyzing and interpreting research projects in pharmacy practice. Pharmacy PHPR:6600 - Seminar in Administrative Pharmacy -1 hr- A critical analysis of the current problems in pharmacy practice with individual case presentations. Pharmacy PHPR:5990 - Problems in Pharmacy Practice -1 to 6 hrs- Tutorial or directed, individual research problems in administrative pharmacy or other related fields. Pharmacy PHPR:6960 - M.S. Thesis Research in Pharmacy -1 to 6 hrs. Statistics RESM:5110- Quantitative Methods I -3 hrs- Introduction to major concepts of statistical description; central tendency, dispersion, and relative position and relationship. Inferential methods such as t-tests, one-way analysis of variance, and multiple comparisons are also presented. Statistics II RESM:6120 - Quantitative Methods II -3 hrs- Course covers the major inferential statistics techniques common to the behavioral sciences. Correlation, analysis of variance, linear regression and analysis of covariance are major topics. Computer applications are included.

 

MS Health Outcomes and Socioeconomic Sciences Curriculum

 

Fall 1                                                                                                   Credit hours

PHPR 5260 Pharmacy & Healthcare Administration I                                  2

PHPR 6600 Seminar in Administrative Pharmacy                                         1

RESM 5110 Statistics & Quantitative Methods I                                          3

MKTG 5410 Marketing Systems                                                                    3

Total for Semester                                                                                         9

 

Students must choose a track-see page 2

 

Spring 1                                                                                               Credit hours

PHPR 5520 Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management                                3

PHPR 5610 Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes I                                         2

PHPR 6530 Research Methods in Pharmacy Practice                                    2

RESM 6120 Statistics & Quantitative Methods II                                        3

Track Course 1                                                                                                3

Total Required for Semester                                                                        13

 

Summer 1                                                                                            Credit hours

PHPR 6960 Thesis Research                                                                          2

PHPR 5590 Readings in Healthcare Access & Cultural Competence²          2

Total Required for Semester                                                                        4

 

Fall 2                                                                                                   Credit hours

PHPR 6520 Analysis of the Pharmaceutical Environment                             2

PHPR 6960 Thesis Research                                                                          2

Track Course 2                                                                                                3

Total Required for Semester                                                                        7

 

Spring 2                                                                                               Credit hours

Track Course 3                                                                                                3

PHPR 6960 Thesis Research                                                                          2

Total Required for Semester                                                                        5

 

38 credit hours required for graduation (includes 6 credit hours of thesis research)

 

 

PHCA Tracks

 

Choose any 3 courses (9 credit hours) within the track options. These should be approved by your advisor.

 

1. Business Administration-potential MS/MBA in discussions with the COBA

·    BUAD 6100 Accounting for Strategic Decisions (3 credit hours)

·    BUAD 6200 Financial Systems (3 credit hours)

·    BUAD 6300 Strategic Marketing & Analysis (3 credit hours)

·    BUAD 6400 Results-Based Management (3 credit hours)

·    BUAD 6500 International business (3 credit hours)

·    BUAD 6600 Supply Chain Management (3 credit hours)

·    BUAD 6800 Information Technology & E-Business (3 credit hours)

·    BUAD 6900 Strategic management Capstone (3 credit hours)

 

2. Outcomes Research-Track Courses

·    PUBH 6600 Health Behavior (3 credit hours)

·    PUBH 6460 Health Promotion Programs (3 credit hours)

·    PUBH 601 Public Health Epidemiology (3 credit hours)

·    PUBH 603 Advanced Epidemiology  (3 credit hours)

·    PUBH 611 Categorical Data Analysis (3 credit hours)

 

3. Pharmacoeconomics-Track Courses

·    PHPR 5620 Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes II (3 credit hours) *Required*

·    ECON 5750 Health Economics (3 credit hours)

·    ECON 5810 Econometrics Models and Methods I (3 credit hours)

·    ECON 5820 Econometrics Models and Methods II (3 credit hours)

·    ECON 5830 Econometrics Models and Methods III (3 credit hours)

 

4. Social Behavior Sciences- Track Courses

·    PUBH 6600 Health Behavior (3 credit hours)

·    PUBH 6460 Health Promotion Programs (3 credit hours)

·    RESM 6220 Measurement I (3 credit hours)

·    RESM 6230 Measurement II (3 credit hours)