Health Outcomes and Value Analytics (HOVA)
Curriculum Overview

The MSPS in Health Outcomes and Value Analytics (HOVA) is a fully online graduate program designed for working professionals seeking expertise in pharmacoeconomics, health technology assessment, real-world evidence, and healthcare analytics. Offered by the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, the program prepares graduates for careers in HEOR, market access, managed care, and health policy.

Degree: MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences (HOVA concentration)

Format: 100% Online (asynchronous)

Session Length: 7 weeks per session

Credit Hours: 3 credits per course

Duration: 2.5–3 years (part-time)

Start Terms: Fall, Spring, or Summer

Delivery: Blackboard Learn LMS

Capstone: Faculty-mentored research project

CORE HOVA COURSES

  • PHPR 5170 Foundations of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Healthcare Research (3 credits)
  • PHPR 5140 Introduction to Decision Analytic Modeling in Health Outcomes Research (3 credits) 
  • PHPR 5160 Real-World Data in Health Outcomes Research (3 credits)
  • PHPR 5130 Managed Care and Value-Based Healthcare (3 credits)
  • PHPR 5180 Machine Learning and AI in Health Outcomes (3 credits) 
  • PHPR 5190 MSPS HOSS Capstone (3 credits)

FOUNDATIONAL COURSES

  • PHCL 6710 Biostatistics (3 credits)
  • PHM 5100 Methods and Ethics in Pharmaceutical Sciences (3 credits) 
  • PHM 5110 Clinical Trials and Regulatory Affairs (3 credits)