MS in Biostatistics

48.0 credits

Degree Requirements

Completion of the MS in Biostatistics requires: (1) a minimum of 48 credit hours of course work; (2) a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher; (3) a substantial data analysis project (9 credit hours) with a written report (30-50 pages) and oral presentation.

Curriculum

Required Public Health Courses 10.0 Credits PBHL 516 Introduction to Public Health 2.0 In addition, students select two of the following Public Health courses: PBHL 540 Prevention Principles and Practices 4.0 PBHL 550 Community Based Prevention Practices 4.0 PBHL 640 Environmental Health 4.0 PBHL 650 Policy and Advocacy 4.0 PBHL 660 Occupational Health 4.0 Required Biostatistics Courses 25.0 Credits PBHL 520 Biostatistics 4.0 PBHL 620 Intermediate Biostatistics I 3.0 PBHL 621 Intermediate Biostatistics II 3.0 PBHL 622 Introduction to Biostatistics Theory 3.0 PBHL 623 Biostatistics Computing 3.0 PBHL 628 Survival Data Analysis 3.0 PBHL 625 Longitudinal Data Analysis 3.0 PBHL 629 Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials 3.0 Required Epidemiology Courses 7.0 Credits PBHL 530 Epidemiology 4.0 PBHL 630 Intermediate Epidemiology 3.0 Suggested Electives 6.0 Credits BIO 631 Bioinformatics I 3.0 BIO 640 Biometry 3.0 MATH 510 Applied Probability and Statistics I 3.0 MATH 511 Applied Probability and Statistics II 3.0 PBHL 632 Applied Survey Research in Epidemiology 3.0 PBHL 804 Research Methods for Community Health and Prevention 3.0 PBHL 830 Advanced Epidemiology 4.0 STAT 604 Decision Sciences 3.0 STAT 628 Regression and Correlation Analsysis 3.0