2025-2026 Academic Catalog

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Biostatistics (PhD)

If you have an MS in Biostatistics or a related field, this program can be completed in three to four years. Typically, you'll spend the first one to two years devoted to coursework and the later years on research and your dissertation. Research and dissertation work involves developing, comparing, and evaluating statistical methods (e.g. methods for analyzing data), typically motivated by an application in healthcare or biology.​ 

Curriculum

Required MS Biostatistics Courses (20 credits)
BIOS 6618Advanced Biostatistical Methods I4
BIOS 6619Advanced Biostatistical Methods II4
BIOS 6621Statistical Consulting2
BIOS 6624Advanced Statistical Methods and Analysis4
BIOS 6631Statistical Theory I4
BIOS 6632Statistical Theory II4
BIOS 6643Analysis of Longitudinal Data3
Required Public Health Courses (6 credits)
PUBH 6600Foundations in Public Health2
EHOH 6601Public Health Concepts for Non-MPH1
EPID 6630Epidemiology3
MS Elective Courses (6 credits from the following courses):
BIOS 6641Causal Inference3
BIOS 6642Introduction to Python Programming3
BIOS 6646Survival Analysis3
BIOS 6655Statistical Methods for Genetic Association Studies3
Required PhD Biostatistics Courses (6 credits)
BIOS 7731Advanced Mathematical Statistics I3
BIOS 7732Theory/Algorithms Data Science3
PhD Electives (9 credits from the following courses):
BIOS 7659Statistical Methods in Genomics3
BIOS 7719Information Visualization3
BIOS 7722Model Selection2
BIOS 7747Machine Learning for Biomedical Applications3
Elective Health Sciences Courses (3 credits)3
Dissertation (30 credits)
BIOS 8990Doctoral Thesis1-10
Total Hours85