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Public Health Education PH

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. PHB 221 

    Biostat. Methods 1

  2. PHB 244A 

    Foundations in Biostat. 

  3. PHB 280

    Biostat. Journal Club

  4. PHB 281

    Biostat. Seminar Series

  5. Elective / Life Science Elective

  1. PHB 222 

    Biostat. Methods 2

  2. PHB 244B 

    Foundations in Biostat. 2

  3. PHB 280

    Biostat. Journal Club

  4. PHB 281

    Biostat. Seminar Series

  5. Elective / Life Science Elective 

  1. PHB 223 

    Analysis of 

    Longitudinal Data

  2. Biostat. Core 

    Recommend:

    PHB 248 Applied Survival Analysis

  3. Biostat. Core / Life Science Elective

    Recommend:

    PHB 228 Statistical Computing

Year 2

  1. PHB 243A

    Practicum in Biostat.

  2. Biostat. Core

    Recommend: PHB 224 or PHB 227

  3. Elective

    Recommend: PHB 224 or PHB 227  

  4. PHB 280

    Biostat. Journal Club

  5. PHB 281

    Biostat. Seminar Series

  1. PHB 243B

    (Sample Elective) 

  2. PHB 226 or PHB 291 Statistical Leadership

    (Sample Elective)

  3. Elective

    Recommend: MATH 282B Applied Statistics 2

  4. PHB 280

    Biostat. Journal Club

  5. PHB 281

    Biostat. Seminar Series

  1. PHB 228 

    Statistical Computing

    (Sample Elective) 

  2. PHB 225 

    Non and Semi-Parametric Stat. and Functional Data
    (Sample Elective) 

  3. Elective