Admission Requirements
For full details on admission requirements to the master of science in epidemiology, see the Office of Admissions section of this catalogue. Mid-year admissions are only accepted for part-time students.
Graduation Requirements
For information regarding graduation requirements, refer to the General University Academic Information section in this catalogue.
Credit requirements for the MS in epidemiology are tabulated below:
| Course Type | Credits |
| Required | 21
|
| Electives | 3
|
| Thesis | 6
|
| Total number of credits required for graduation | 30 |
Credit Load
Full-time students must carry a minimum load of 9 credits per term. Students can register for up to 12 credits per term. Students who wish to register for more than 12 credits must petition the Graduate Studies Committee for approval.
For full information on academic rules and regulations and general requirements for the master of science in epidemiology refer to the graduate General University Academic Information section in this catalogue.
Responsible Code of Conduct (RCR) Requirements
All newly admitted graduate students are required to successfully complete an online course on Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) from the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program). The course “covers core norms, principles, regulations, and rules governing the practice of research.” It consists of the following modules: research misconduct, data management, authorship, peer review, mentoring, using animal subjects in research, conflicts of interest, collaborative research and research involving human subjects. FHS requires the completion of the following additional two modules, social and behavioral responsible conduct of research course, as well as students - class projects.
Curriculum
| Lecture Hrs./ Week | Lab Hrs./ Week | Credits |
| EPHD 300 | Principles of Epidemiology | 1.5
| 2
| 2
|
| EPHD 310 | Basic Biostatistics | 2
| 2
| 3
|
| EPHD 312 | Analysis of Continuous Data | 1.5
| 2
| 2
|
| EPHD 313 | Analysis of Categorical Data | 2
| 2
| 3
|
EPHD 316
or
EPHD 317
| Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control of Communicable Diseases
Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health Disorders
| 2 or 1.5
| 0 or 2
| 2 or 2
|
| EPHD 319 | Advanced Quantitative Methods of Epidemiology | 1
| 0
| 1
|
| EPHD 320 | Epidemiology Beyond the Basics | 1.5
| 2
| 2
|
| EPHD 320A | Epidemiology Beyond the Basics II | 1
| 0
| 1
|
| EPHD 395 | Comprehensive Exam | –
| –
| 0
|
| PBHL 306A | Workshop Series: Library and Literature Search Skills | –
| –
| 0
|
PBHL 306B
| Workshop Series: Proposal Writing and Literature Synthesis for Public Health Research and Practice | –
| –
| 0
|
| PBHL 305 | Contemporary issues in Public Health | 1 | 0
| 0
|
| PBHL 310 | Research Methods in Public Health | 2
| 2
| 3
|
| PBHL 312A | Foundations of Public Health | 2
| 2
| 3
|
Electives
|
EPHD 314
| Data management and manipulation | 1
| 2
| 1
|
| EPHD 318 | Introduction to Mathematical Modeling for Infectious Diseases | 1.5
| 1.5
| 2
|
| EPHD 321 | Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials | 1
| 2
| 2
|
| EPHD 322 | Special Topics in Epidemiology | 2
| 0
| 2
|
| EPHD 324 | Special Topics in Biostatistics | –
| –
| 1-3
|
Students should take at least 3 credits of electives.
|