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The following requirements must be fulfilled: 36 credits, including 9 credits in required core courses, 21 credits in required concentration-specific courses, 4 credits in elective courses, and 2 credits in consulting/thesis.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required | ||
Core courses (9 credits) | ||
PUBH 6080 | Pathways to Public Health | |
PUBH 6850 | Introduction to SAS for Public Health Research | |
PUBH 6851 | Introduction to R for Public Health Research | |
PUBH 6852 | Introduction to Python for Public Health Research | |
PUBH 6860 | Principles of Bioinformatics | |
PUBH 8870 | Statistical Inference for Public Health Research I | |
Applied biostatistics concentration-specific requirements (21 credits) | ||
PUBH 6862 | Applied Linear Regression Analysis for Public Health Research | |
PUBH 6864 | Applied Survival Analysis for Public Health Research | |
PUBH 6865 | Applied Categorical Data Analysis | |
PUBH 6866 | Principles of Clinical Trials | |
PUBH 6879 | Propensity Score Methods for Causal Inference in Observational Studies | |
PUBH 6887 | Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis for Public Health Research | |
PUBH 8871 | Statistical Inference for Public Health Research II | |
Electives | ||
4 credits in elective courses. See Program Guide for suggested options. | ||
Consulting, research, and thesis | ||
2 credits taken as follows: | ||
PUBH 6869 | Principles of Biostatistical Consulting (1 credit) | |
PUBH 6898 | Master of Science Thesis (1 credit) |