Methodology Certificate
The Methodology Certificate provides focused, flexible training for scientists and clinicians who want to strengthen their expertise in research design and methods. The program can be completed in one or two years, depending on your schedule.
Courses are offered in a hybrid format, just like the master’s program — combining online learning with quarterly on-campus sessions in Chicago. This structure allows students across the country to participate remotely while still building connections during in-person residencies.
Through the certificate, students gain a solid foundation in multidisciplinary health research methods and learn to apply these tools to design and conduct their own studies. Coursework includes hands-on training in Stata statistical software and opportunities to develop independent research papers and proposals.
The program consists of 4.5 course units, listed below with their respective unit values.
Suggested Course Plan
- HRS 461: Topics in Health Services Research: Methods & Measurement (0.5)
- HSR 302: Introduction to Biostatistics (1.0)
- HSR 425: Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Health Services & Outcomes Research (1.0)
- HSR 421: Intermediate Biostatistics (1.0)
- HSR 465: Intermediate Quantitative Methods in Health Services & Outcomes Research (1.0)
Alternative Courses Requiring Permission from Program Director
- HSR 456: Applied Qualitative Methods & Analysis for Health Researchers (1.0)
- HSR 433: Health Economics and Healthcare Financing (1.0)
- HSR 460: Ethical Issues in Health Services Research (0.5)
- HSR 470: Topics in Health Services Research: Federal Policy Making and Healthcare Reform (1.0)
- HSIP 401: Introduction to Health Measurement Science (1.0)
- PUB_HLTH 425: Introduction to GIS and Spatial Analysis for Public Health (1.0) (requires Chicago-area residence)
- PUB_HLTH 438: Survey Design & Methodology (1.0) (requires Chicago-area residence)