Curriculum
The Master of Science in Epidemiology includes 34 credits of required coursework. This includes 6 epidemiology (or biostatistics) core methods courses, Ethics (1 credit), 3 elective courses, and thesis research (6 credits). Students will propose their thesis research to their thesis committee in a closed session. They will defend their thesis at completion in a public forum followed by a closed Q & A session with thesis committee members.
Core Courses
PM 401 *
Title: Quantitative Methods in Public Health Res
Credits: 3
BST 463
Title: Intro to Biostatistics
Credits: 3
PM 410 *
Title: Intro to Data Mgmt. & Analysis Using SAS
Credits: 3
PM 413
Title: Field of Epidemiology
Credits: 3
BST 465
Title: Design of Clinical Trials
Credits: 4
PM 415
Title: Principles of Epidemiology
Credits: 3
PM 416
Title: Epidemiological Methods
Credits: 3
PM 469 ¥
Title: Multivariable Models for Epi
Credits: 3
BST 464
Title: Linear Regression
Credits: 4
IND 501
Title: Ethics in Professional Integrity-Clinical
Credits: 1
PM 460
Title: Master’s Essay
Credits: 6
IND 501
Title: Ethics in Professional Integrity-Clinical
Credits: 1
Electives
- 2, 3 credit Epidemiology Electives
- 1 further Epidemiology Elective or Public Health/Clinical Research Elective
PM 413 *
Title: Field of Epidemiology
Credits: 3
PM 414
Title: History of Epidemiology
Credits: 3
PM 417
Title: Molecular Epidemiology
Credits: 3
PM 418
Title: Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Credits: 3
PM 424
Title: Chronic Disease Epidemiology
Credits: 3
PM 442
Title: Nutritional Epidemiology
Credits: 3
PM 451
Title: Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Credits: 3
PM 466
Title: Cancer Epidemiology
Credits: 3
PM 469 ¥
Title: Multivariable Models for Epidemiology
Credits: 3
PM 470
Credits: 3
Title: Environmental & Occupational Epi
Credits: 3
PM 489
Title: Injury Epi & Emergency Care Res Methods
Credits: 3
Public Health/Clinical Research Electives
PM 412
Title: Survey Research
Credits: 3
PM 419
Title: Recruitment and Retention of Human Subjects in Clinical Research
Credits: 3
PM 426
Title: Social & Behavioral Medicine
Credits: 3
PM 445
Title: Intro to Human Services Research and Policy
Credits: 3
BST 465 *
Title: Design of Clinical
Credits: 4
TBD
Title: Other course with approval from advisor
Credits: 3
*If not taken as required course
¥ Introductory courses in Epidemiology and Statistics