Curriculum

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• Biostats M.P.H.
• Biostats M.S.
• Biostats Ph.D.

Biostatistics M.P.H. Core

(Credits are listed within paranethesis.)

PubH 6460	Introduction to Biostatistical Thinking (1)
PubH 7405	Biostatistics: Regression (4)
PubH 7406	Biostatistics: ANOVA and Design (4)
PubH 7407	Analysis of Categorical Data (3)
PubH 7420	Clinical Trials: Design, Implementation & Analysis (3)
PubH 7450	Survival Analysis (3)
Stat 5101	Theory of Statistics I (4)
Stat 5102	Theory of Statistics II (4)

Electives

Students may choose four electives from epidemiology; environmental health; health services research, policy & administration; and ethics.

Project

PubH 7494

Master’s Project (3)

Note: MPH students intending to take more Biostatistics electives or continue with a Ph.D. may need more time to complete both their required coursework and the Ph.D. prerequisites. For these reasons, the majority of students in the Biostatistics program choose the M.S. program instead of the M.P.H.

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Biostatistics M.S.

(Credits are listed within parenthesis.)

Year One - Fall Semester
PubH 7405	Biostatistics: Regression (4)
Stat 5101	Theory of Statistics I (4)
Health Science Elective
Year One - Spring Semester
PubH 7406	Biostatistics: ANOVA and Design (4)
PubH 7407	Analysis of Categorical Data (3)
Stat 5102	Theory of Statistics II (4)
MS Written Exam (May, after finals)
Year Two - Fall Semester
PubH 7450	Survival Analysis (3)
2 Biostatistics Electives
Year Two - Spring Semester
PubH 7420	Clinical Trials: Design, Implementation and Analysis (3)
PubH 7494	Master's Project: Biostatistics (3)
Biostatistics Elective

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Biostatistics Ph.D.

* M.S. Coursework plus five core coures, three electives, and a dissertation

(Credits are listed within paranethesis.)

The Ph.D. program is designed so that students may complete all required coursework in two years after the M.S. and start their dissertation as soon as possible. The course requirements for the Ph.D. program are: five core courses and three electives, the prerequisite courses in clinical trials and analysis of survival data, and at least one additional course to complete a minor or supporting fields. Below is a typical sequence of courses taken during the first year by Ph.D. students who need to take Clinical Trials (PubH 7420) and Survival Analysis (PubH 7450). During year two, students complete elective courses, and during years three and four, students complete their dissertation.

Year One - Fall Semester
PubH 7450	Survival Analysis (3)
PubH 8432	Probability Models for Biostatistics (3)
Stat 8111	Mathematical Statistics I (4)
Stat 8311	Linear Models (4)
Year One - Spring Semester
PubH 7420	Clinical Trials: Design, Implementation, and Analysis (3)
PubH 8442	Bayesian Decision Theory and Data Analysis (3)
Stat 8112	Mathematical Statistics II (4)
Electives (1-4)
Preliminary Written Exam (late August)