Degree Requirements

MS Student Handbook

School-Wide Core Requirements (10 semester hours)

  • BSTT 400 – Biostatistics I (4 semester hours)
  • EPID 403 – Introduction to Epidemiology: Principles and Methods (3 semester hours)
  • IPHS 450 – Foundations and Determinants of Public Health (3 semester hours)a

a. IPHS 450 is required for any student without a prior CEPH-accredited undergraduate or CEPH-accredited MPH degree.

Required Non-Credit Training

Divisional Core Requirements (16-17 semester hours)

Required courses:

  • BSTT 401 – Biostatistics II (4 semester hours)
  • EPID 404 – Intermediate Epidemiologic Methods (4 semester hours)
  • EPID 406 – Epidemiologic Computing (3 semester hours)
  • EPID 414 – Applied Intermediate Epidemiologic Methods (2 semester hours)
  • EPID 595 – Epidemiology Research Seminar (1 semester hour)

Select one of the following courses:

  • BSTT 505 – Logistic Regression and Survival Analysis (2 semester hours)
  • BSTT 506 – Design of Clinical Trials (3 semester hours)
  • BSTT 507 – Sampling and Estimation Methods Applied to Public Health (3 semester hours)

Electives (as needed to bring the program total to 50 semester hours)

Students may select from a broad range of coursework to meet their career goals and interests. All students must complete sufficient elective hours to bring their total program of study to a minimum of 50 semester hours.

Other Requirements

Comprehensive Examination: None
Thesis, Project, or Coursework-Only Options: Students are required to complete 8 master’s thesis hours.

Optional Concentrations