Program: Applied Economics - Health Services Specialization Advanced Certificate - University at Buffalo

Apr 10, 2025

WORKING 2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

Offered in collaboration with the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, economics of health services gives you an understanding of what influences health-care expenditures, how health-care services are currently rationed and financed, what alternative options exist; and how institutions that provide health-care products, services, and health insurance adapt to market and regulatory constraints. Our program offers a unique opportunity in the Buffalo area to train economic analysts in this relatively new and expanding discipline.

Required Core (12 credits)

EEH 530LEC - Intro to Health Care Credits: 3
ECO 511LEC - Health Economics Credits: 3
ECO 569SEM - Industrial Organization Credits: 3
ECO 570LEC - Economics of Regulation Credits: 3

Electives (3 credits)

Note: Some of the listed courses require the additional classes of ECO 505, 507, or 580 as a prerequisite for those classes.

Select 1 from:

ECO 564SEM - Public Economics Credits: 3
ECO 582LEC - Computational Econometrcs Credits: 3
ECO 597TUT - Intern Applied Econ Credits: 1 - 3 (with approval of program director)

Total Credit Hours: 15

3.0 GPA required

Instruction Method

In Person (100 percent of courses offered in person)

Full/Part Time Options

Full Time
Part Time

Credits Required

15 Hours

Time-To-Degree

1 to 2 Years

Application Fee

$75

SED Statement

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).

Online programs/courses may require students to come to campus on occasion. Time-to-degree and number of credit hours may vary based on full/part time status, degree, track and/or certification option chosen. Time-to-degree is based on calendar year(s). Contact the department for details.