MPH in Biostatistics Curriculum

MPH In Biostatistics Curriculum

What Courses Will You Take For The MPH In Biostatistics Concentration?

To complete this degree, you will take a combination of Public Health Core Courses, Biostatistics Concentration Courses, Public Health Electives Courses, and Public Health Practical Experience Courses that together total 45 credits. The specific distribution of courses is as follows:

For students who started Fall 2018 or later, please follow the courses below

Take all four courses for a total of 12 credits

PBHL-P 510 Introduction to Public Health (3 credits)
PBHL-P 511 Comprehensive Methods and Applications in Biostatistics and Epidemiology (3 credits)
PBHL-P 513 Planning, Evaluation & Management (3 credits)
PBHL-P 512 Communication & Leadership (3 credits)

For students who started before Fall 2018, please follow the courses below

Take all five courses for a total of 15 credits

PBHL-S 500 Social and Behavioral Science in Public Health (3 credits)
PBHL-B 551 Biostatistics for Public Health I (3 credits)
PBHL-E 517 Fundamentals of Epidemiology (3 credits)
PBHL-H 501 U.S. Health Care Systems and Health Policy (3 credits)
PBHL-A 519 Environmental Science in Public Health (3 credits)

Take all 4 courses for a total of 14 credits

B562 Biostatistics II for Public Health (3 credits)
B571 Biostatistics Method I-Linear Model in Public Health (4 credits)
B572 Biostatistics Method II-Categorical Data Analysis (4 credits)
B552 Fundamentals of Data Management (3 credits)

Select 4 courses for a total of 10 credits

B582 Introduction to Clinical Trials (3 credits)
B650 Readings in Public Health (1-3 credits)
B583 Applied Multivariate Analysis for Public Health (3 credits)
B581 Biostatistics Computing (3 credits)
B586 Technical Reporting and Scientific Writing (1 credit)
E609 Infectious Disease Epidemiology (3 credits)
E610 Chronic Disease Epidemiology (3 credits)
E618 Cancer Epidemiology (3 credits)
E655 Historical Evolution of Epidemiology (3 credits)
H611 Policy Development, Implementation and Management (3 credits)
H612 Health Outcomes Research (3 credits)
H613 Public Health and Emergency Preparedness (3 credits)
H616 Strategic Planning for Health Services Organizations (3 credits)
H619 Health Economics for Public Health Professionals (3 credits)
H632 History of Public Health (3 credits)
H657 Applications of Cost Effectiveness Analysis in Public Health (3 credits)
S614 Program Planning in Public Health (3 credits)
S631 Maternal Child Family Health (3 credits)

Take both courses for a total of 6 credits

B602 Internship in Biostatistics (3 credits)
B701 Biostatistics Concentration Project (3 credits)

Full Time and Part Time Options to Fit Your Schedule

Whether you wish to attend school full time or you prefer to go part time to accommodate work or family obligations, we can meet your needs. Below are sample schedules showing you how you might schedule your courses for each option.

For students who started before Fall 2018

Fall Year 1

Core B551 Biostatistics for Public Health I (3 credits)
Core Choose a 3 Credit Public Health Core Course (3 credits)
Concentration B552 Fundamentals of Data Management (3 credits)

Spring Year 1

Core Choose a 3 Credit Public Health Core Course (3 credits)
Core Choose a 3 Credit Public Health Core Course (3 credits)
Concentration B562 Biostatistics II for Public Health (3 credits)
Elective* Choose a 1 Credit Public Health Elective (3 credits)

Summer Year 1

Core Choose a 3 Credit Public Health Core Course (3 credits)
Experience B602 Internship in Biostatistics (3 credits)

Fall Year 2

Concentration B571 Biostat. Methods I: Linear Models in PH (4 credits)
Elective* Choose a 3 Credit Public Health Elective (3 credits)
Elective* Choose a 3 Credit Public Health Elective (3 credits)

Spring Year 2

Elective* Choose a 3 Credit Public Health Elective (3 credits)
Concentration B572 Biostat. Methods II: Categorical Data Analysis (3 credits)
Experience B701 Final Concentration Project (3 credits)

*You must take a total of 10 credits of Public Health Electives = three 3 credit courses and one 1 credit course