Biostatistics, Master of Science (M.S.)
Summary of MS in Biostatistics Program Course Requirements
- Prerequisites/Admission requirement (preferred): Calculus (preferably 3 semesters including multivariable), Linear algebra
- All students are strongly encouraged to attend the biweekly seminar every semester.
- The total credits for MS in Biostatistics will be 43 credits (25 credits of core courses + 12 credits of electives + 6 thesis credits).
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| EPIB650 | Biostatistics I | 3 |
| EPIB651 | Applied Regression Analysis | 3 |
| EPIB652 | Categorical Data Analysis | 3 |
| EPIB653 | Applied Survival Data Analysis | 3 |
| EPIB655 | Longitudinal Data Analysis | 3 |
| EPIB667 | (Applied Machine Learning with Python) | 3 |
| EPIB697 | Public Health Data Management | 3 |
| EPIB610 | Foundations of Epidemiology | 3 |
| SPHL601 | Core Concepts in Public Health | 1 |
| Elective Courses 1 | 12 | |
| Intermediate Epidemiology | ||
| Epidemiologic Study Design | ||
| Health Survey Design and Analysis | ||
| Applied Multilevel Modeling in Health Research | ||
| Clinical Trials: Design and Analysis | ||
| Applied Bayesian Data Analysis | ||
| Spatial Statistics for Public Health Data | ||
| Analysis of National Health Survey Data | ||
| Applied Multivariate Data Analysis | ||
| Missing Data Analysis | ||
EPIB680 | (Linear Model) | |
EPIB681 | (Causal Inference) | |
EPIB682 | (Statistical Learning for Health Data Analysis) | |
EPIB683 | (High-throughput Data Analysis) | |
| Epidemiologic Research Using Electronic Health Records Data (Electronic Health Record Data Analysis) | ||
| Introduction to R for Health Data Analysis | ||
| Thesis Credits 2 | 6 | |
| Master's Thesis Research | ||
| Total Credits | 43 | |
- 1
With advisement, students will be able to choose elective courses both within and outside of EPIB (MATH, JPSM, CMSC, UMSOM).
- 2
For more information, see the Graduate School policies on thesis requirements: https://academiccatalog.umd.edu/graduate/policies/masters-degrees-policies/#masters-thesis-exam and https://academiccatalog.umd.edu/graduate/policies/masters-degrees-policies/#procedures-for-the-oral-examination.