The Degree of MPH in Applied Biostatistics (course-based) [Graduate]

Program Requirements

Students must complete the following:

1. Required courses (★36):

SPH 500 - Introduction to Health Policy and Management
SPH 501 - Determinants of Health
SPH 514 - Introduction to Environmental Health
SPH 519 - Biostatistics I
SPH 596 - Epidemiology Methods I
SPH 599 - Capping Project
SPH 619 - Biostatistics II
SPH 692 - Systematic Reviews OR
SPH 693 - Critical Appraisal of Health Science Literature in Epidemiology
SPH 696 - Epidemiology Methods II
SPH 798

2. Elective courses:

Three (★9) graduate-level courses from the following list or courses approved by the student’s Advisor:

MED 600 - Introduction to Clinical Trials
SPH 685 - Methods for the Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life
SOC 609
SOC 616 - Structural Equation Modeling with LISREL
STAT 532 - Survival Analysis
STAT 561 - Sample Survey Methodology
STAT 568 - Design and Analysis of Experiments

Length of Program

The minimum time to complete the program is 16 months. The maximum time permitted for completion of the program is six years (part- or full-time) from the date of first registration.