In this 38-credit program, you’ll take courses in epidemiology, biostatistics, research ethics and methods, and specific epidemiological topics. You'll also complete a 4-credit Master's research paper or Master's thesis based on work you'll do in collaboration with our world-class researchers.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Epidemiology Courses (12 credits) | ||
| EPID 6626 | Research Methods in Epidemiology | 3 |
| EPID 6630 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| EPID 6631 | Analytical Epidemiology | 3 |
| EPID 7631 | Advanced Epidemiology 1 | 3 |
| Required Biostatistics Courses (9 credits) | ||
| BIOS 6611 | Biostatistical Methods I | 3 |
| BIOS 6612 | Biostatistical Methods II | 3 |
| BIOS 6680 | Data Management Using SAS (OR) | 3 |
| Intro to R for Health Science and Data Management with R | ||
| Required Public Health Courses (3 credits) | ||
| PUBH 6600 | Foundations in Public Health | 2 |
| EHOH 6601 | Public Health Concepts for Non-MPH | 1 |
| Topic-Based Epidemiology Courses (7 credits from the following courses): | ||
| EPID 6624 | Public Health Surveillance | 2 |
| EPID 6629 | Clinical Epidemiology | 2 |
| EPID 6634 | Applied Global Health Epidemiology | 2 |
| EPID 6635 | Infectious Disease Epidemiology | 2 |
| EPID 6636 | Chronic Disease Epidemiology | 3 |
| EPID 6637 | Injury and Violence Epidemiology and Prevention | 2 |
| EPID 6640 | Investigation of Disease Outbreaks | 2 |
| EPID 6641 | Epidemiology of Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases | 2 |
| EPID 6642 | Genetics in Public Health | 2 |
| EPID 6643 | Epidemiology and Prevention of TB/HIV/STDs | 2 |
| EPID 6644 | Maternal Child Health Epidemiology | 3 |
| EPID 6646 | Methods for Conducting Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis | 2 |
| EPID 7605 | Research Methods with Secondary Data Sources | 3 |
| EPID 7615 | Pharmacoepidemiology | 2 |
| Required Ethic in Research Course (1 credit) | ||
| CLSC 7150 | Ethics and Responsible Conduct of Research | 1 |
| Electives (2 credits) | 2 | |
| MS Thesis or MS Research Paper (4 credits) | 4 | |
| EPID 6651 | EPID MS Research Paper | 1-6 |
| or EPID 6950 | Masters Thesis | |
| Total Hours | 42 | |