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Social and Administrative Pharmacy

 

Curriculum

Students are prepared for research and related activities investigating relationships between biological and physical factors in social settings that involve the drug use process.  This flexible, interdisciplinary program uses the resources of the University's many health and social science departments.  Programs include courses and offerings from public health, management, sociology, psychology, and public affairs.

 

Courses
 
Course Designator Course Name Credits
SAPh 8100 Seminar 1 credit
SAPh 8173 Principles and Methods of Implementing Research 3 credits
SAPh 8200  Research Problems arranged
SAPh 8235 Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy 3 credits
SAPh 8255 Pharmaceutical Marketing 3 credits
SAPh 8333 Research Credits 1-18 credits
SAPh 8420 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Pharmacy Practice 3 credits
SAPh 8444 Research Credits arranged
SAPh 8500 Pharmacy and Its Environment 3 credits
SAPh 8610 Pharmacoepidemiology 3 credits
SAPh 8666 Doctoral Pre-Thesis Credits 1-18 credits
SAPh 8700 Hospital Pharmacy Administration 3 credits
SAPh 8702 Hospital Pharmacy Survey 1 credit
SAPh 8777 Thesis Credits: Masters 1-18 credits
SAPh 8810 Social Psychology of Health Care 2 credits
SAPh 8840 Social Measurement 3 credits
SAPh 8888 Thesis Credits: Doctoral 1-18 credits

 

Examinations

M.S. Plan A Option:  A final oral exam is required for degree completion.  The basis of the oral examination is a defense of the thesis research.  The examination committee is composed of three faculty, two from the major and one from outside the program.

M.S. Plan B Option:  A final oral exam is required for degree completion.  The basis of the oral exam is a defense of the Plan B Papers.  The examination committee is composed of three faculty, two from the major and one from outside the program.

Ph.D.:  Before emphasizing the Ph.D. thesis, students must pass two written preliminary examinations.  One written exam concentrates on research design, methodological issues, and statistical analysis.  The second written examination covers material specific to the area of Social and Administrative Pharmacy.  In addition, students must make an oral presentation to a meeting of department faculty and graduate students on the rationale for the thesis and the proposed methodology. 

 

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