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The M.P.H. Curriculum in Biostatistics


The curriculum for the MPH requires the completion of 45 credit hours. Full-time students may complete the Degree within 2 years. Part-time students may take from 3 to 4 years to complete the Degree, but should satisfy the core requirements within 2 ½ years of matriculation.

Students planning to major in Biostatistics can anticipate the following requirements:

Core Courses 15 credits
Required Biostatistics Courses 15 credits
Elective Courses 9 credits
Fieldwork
6
credits
TOTAL
 45 credits


CORE COURSES
PHCO 0501 Introduction to Health Care Systems and Policy 3 Credits
PHCO 0502 Principles and Methods of Epidemiology 3 Credits
PHCO 0503 Introduction to Environmental Health 3 Credits
PHCO 0504 Introduction to Biostatistics 3 Credits
PHCO 0505 Health Education and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health 3 Credits
TOTAL
15 Credits

REQUIRED BIOSTATISTICS COURSES
BIST 0613 Biostatistics Theory I 3 Credits
BIST 0654 Biocomputing I 3 Credits
BIST 0661 Regression Methods for Public Health Studies 3 Credits
BIST 0615 Categorical Data 3 Credits
BIST 0660 Clinical Trials: The Design and Analysis of Medical Experiments 3 Credits
 
TOTAL
 15 Credits

DEPARTMENT ELECTIVES (9 Credits)
BIST 0614 Biostatistics Theory II 3 Credits
BIST 0655 Biocomputing II 3 Credits
BIST 0630 Sampling Methods 3 Credits
BIST 9619 Design of Experiments (Rutgers 16:960:590) 3 Credits
BIST 0650 Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis 3 Credits
BIST 0616 Lifetime Data Analysis 3 Credits
BIST 0688 Statistical Methods in Genetics 3 Credits
BIST 9655 Nonparametric Statistics (Rutgers 16:960:555) 3 Credits
EPID 0651 Epidemiological Research Methods 3 Credits
BIST 9686 Interpretation of Data I (Rutgers 16:960:586) 3 Credits
BIST 9687 Interpretation of Data II (Rutgers 16:960:587) 3 Credits
BIST 0606 Modeling Binary Response Data 3 Credits
ENOH 9627 Multivariate Analysis (Rutgers 34:970:527) 3 Credits
HEBS 0663 Survey Research Methods 3 Credits
BIST 0687 Biostatistics for Environmental and Occupational Health 3 Credits
  Must complete 9 Credits from this List    

FIELDWORK
FWKC 0600 Fieldwork I (Biostatistical Consulting)
1
 Credit
FWKC 0601 Fieldwork II (Conducted in UMDNJ Biostatistics Center)
5
 Credits
TOTAL
6
 Credits

Note: Courses numbered 96xx are offered by Rutgers University.


General Fieldwork Handbook
Biostatistics Fieldwork Guidelines


For additional information on applying to the M.P.H. degree program, see the School of Public Health Admissions page.

 

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