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Sample Program of Study

The following sample program of study depicts the MS with 76 units over 6 quarters.  This is our recommended course of study for the most robust biostatistics education.  However, each student will need to work with their academic advisor for their course plan. 

Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter
Year 1
  1. FMPH 221 
    Biostat. Methods 1
  2. FMPH 244A 
    Foundations in Biostat. 
  3. Required Life Sci. 1 
  4. FMPH 290 
    Biostat. Journal Club and Seminar 
  1. FMPH 222 
    Biostat. Methods 2
  2. Elective 
    Recommend: FMPH 244B Foundations in Biostat. 2 
  3. Optional Elective
  4. FMPH 290
    Biostat. Journal Club and Seminar
  1. FMPH 223 
    Longitudinal Data Analysis
  2. Other Required 
    Recommend: MATH 284 Survival Analysis 
  3. Required Life Sci. 2
Year 2
  1. FMPH 243A
    Practicum in Biostat.
  2. Other Required
    Recommend: FMPH 224 or FMPH 227 
  3. Elective
    Recommend: MATH 282A Applied Statistics 1
  4. FMPH 290 
    Biostat. Journal Club and Seminar
  1. Elective
    Recommend: FMPH 243B Practicum in Biostat. 
  2. Optional Elective
    Recommend: FMPH 226 Statistical Methods for Observ. Studies
  3. Optional Elective
    Recommend: MATH 282B Applied Statistics 2
  4. FMPH 290 
    Biostat. Journal Club and Seminar
  1. Elective 
  2. Optional Elective
    Recommend: FMPH 225 Advanced Topics in Inference 
  3. Optional Elective