Overview
This certificate is intended to train students in the fundamentals of health economics, equip them in the use of economic tools to investigate pressing healthcare issues, and familiarize them with methods of economic evaluation and large data-based causal inference analyses. The certificate is designed for: clinical professionals such as physicians, dentists, nurses, and allied health professionals; graduate degree students pursuing any career in public health, biomedical sciences, healthcare, or health services; and non-degree students interested in health economics.
Credit Hours
12 semester credit hours
Availability
Available to degree-seeking and non-degree seeking students (spring 2027 for non-degree seeking students).
Course of Study
The following courses are required for a Certificate in Health Economics:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHM 3910L | Health Economics | 3 |
| or PHD 3910L | Health Economics | |
| PH 3915 | Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Programs | 3 |
| PHD 3930 | Econometrics in Public Health | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| PHD 3922 | Economic and Social Determinants of Health | 3 |
| or PHD 3935 | Advanced Health Economics | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |