 Masters
Program
The master's degree program is designed
to provide students with the epidemiologic and
biostatistical skills essential to engaging in clinical
and population-based research. Students are trained in
a wide range of applications of epidemiologic methods,
from investigation into the causes of disease to the
means for prevention. The program prepares students to
participate in public health activities sponsored by
government and non-governmental organizations such as
health planning, disease control, and community health
projects.
Credits
40 credits are required (5 required
epidemiology courses, 3 required biostatistics courses,
3 required SAS programming courses, 3 electives, and 4
thesis credits)
Length
2-6 years, core courses can be completed
in 2 academic years, but a student has up to 6 years to
complete and defend a master’s thesis
Schedule
Typical 2 year schedule of courses is
listed below (* denotes pre/co-requisite courses)
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1st
Fall: |
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EPI 810* (Intro to Epi)
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EPI 811
(Epi Applications)
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EPI 808*
(Biostatistics I)
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EPI 851* (SAS
Programming I)
-
EPI 831 & 832
(Global Burden of Disease)
-
STT 425* (Biostatistics I)
(Epi elective)
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1st
Spring: |
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LCS 829 (Design of Epi studies and clinical
trial)
-
EPI 809
(Biostatistics II)
-
EPI 827 (Scientific integrity)
-
EPI 852* (SAS Programming II)
-
Epi 833 & 834
(Global Burden of Disease)
(Epi elective)
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Summer |
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2nd
Fall: |
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EPI 812 (Causal Inference)
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EPI 826 (Research Methods in Epi)
-
EPI 831 & 832
(Global Burden of Disease)
-
(Epi elective)
(Thesis credits) EPI 899
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2nd
Spring: |
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