Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Professor and Department Head:    Gorman (Interim)

Professor:    Brender, Lillibridge

Associate Professor:    Carozza, Zhao, Rene, Zheng, Zhu

Assistant Professor:    Han, Huber

Joint/Adjunct Faculty:  Forjough, Holmes, Rajab, Sui

Department Overview

The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics prepares students for research or practice in academia and numerous public and private health arenas. Students will acquire the expertise necessary to design and implement basic and applied research in disease etiology, control and prevention.

Epidemiological and biostatistical concepts, theories, and methods are fundamental building blocks upon which the public health sciences are built. Students following either the epidemiology or biostatistics track will become competent users of critical health related information, as well as proficient in the use of epidemiological research methods applicable to various health and public health related settings.

The goal of epidemiology is to identify the patterns and determinants of health and disease in human populations that may be used to determine appropriate health promotion and preventive responses. Students in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics may collaborate with colleagues in other departments to apply their epidemiologic and biostatistics skills to various interdisciplinary areas. Practicum placements are available in a myriad of settings to allow students the opportunity to apply their skills.

Students will leave the program with a broad exposure to public health issues. They will also have developed the skills necessary to play an active role in improving the health of the population, particularly in rural settings.

Department Curriculum: Master of Science in Public Health Degree

M.S.P.H. WITH A CONCENTRATION IN EPIDEMIOLOGY

CONCENTRATION COURSES:

PHEB 610    Epidemiological Methods I    3 cr hrs

PHEB 612    Data Management/Computing    3 cr hrs

PHEB 6xx     Content Epidemiology (from among PHEB 619 - 626)    3 cr hrs

PHEB 6xx     Content Epidemiology  (from among PHES 619 – 626)    3 cr hrs

PHEB 603    Biostatistics II    3 cr hrs

PHEB 609    Categorical Data Analysis    3 cr hrs

PHEB 691    Thesis Research    3 cr hrs

M.S.P.H. WITH A CONCENTRATION IN BIOSTATISTICS

CONCENTRATION COURSES:

STAT  604    Special Problems in Statistical Computations and Analysis    3 cr hrs    

or

PHEB 612    Data Management/Computing    3 cr hrs

or

PHEB 609    Categorical Data Analysis    3 cr hrs

STAT  610    Theory of Statistics I    3 cr hrs    

STAT  611    Theory of Statistics II    3 cr hrs

STAT  641    The Methods of Statistics I    3 cr hrs

STAT  642    The Methods of Statistics II    3 cr hrs    

STAT  643    Biostatistics I    3 cr hrs

STAT  644    Biostatistics II    3 cr hrs

Elective    (Select one course)    3 cr hrs

PHEB 690    Epidemiologic Proposal Development    3 cr hrs    

Department Curriculum: Master of Public Health Degree

M.P.H. WITH A CONCENTRATION IN EPIDEMIOLOGY

CONCENTRATION COURSES:

PHEB 610    Epidemiological Methods I    3 cr hrs

PHEB 612    Data Management/Computing     3 cr hrs

PHEB 6xx         Content Epidemiology (from among PHEB 619 – PHEB 626)     3 cr hrs

PHEB 6xx     Content Epidemiology (from among PHEB 619 – PHEB 626)    3 cr hrs

or

PHEB 684    Practicum        3 cr hrs

Electives     (Select two courses)    6 cr hrs

PHEB 603    Biostatistics II    3 cr hrs

PHEB 607    Sampling    3 cr hrs

PHEB 609    Categorical Data Analysis    3 cr hrs

M.P.H. WITH A CONCENTRATION IN BIOSTATISTICS

CONCENTRATION COURSES:

STAT  610    Theory of Statistics I    3 cr hrs

STAT  611    Theory of Statistics II    3 cr hrs

STAT  641    The Methods of Statistics I    3 cr hrs

STAT  642    The Methods of Statistics II    3 cr hrs

STAT  643    Biostatistics I    3 cr hrs

STAT  644    Biostatistics II    3 cr hrs

Recommended Electives     9 cr hrs

(select three courses from the following)    

STAT  604    Special Problems in Statistical Computations and Analysis    3 cr hrs

or

PHEB 609    Categorical Data Analysis    3 cr hrs

PHEB 610    Epidemiological Methods I    3 cr hrs

PHEB 611    Epidemiological Methods II    3 cr hrs

PHEB 612    Data Management/Computing    3 cr hrs

PHEB 613    Public Health Epidemiological Methods    3 cr hrs

PHEB 619-626    Epidemiology Content course    3 cr hrs

PHEO 6xx    Occupational and Environmental Health Content course    3 cr hrs

PHPM 6xx    Health Policy and Management Content course    3 cr hrs

PHSB 6xx    Social and Behavioral Health Content course    3 cr hrs

Department Curriculum:  Doctor of Public Health

CORE REQUIREMENTS:

Doctoral Seminar    6 cr hrs

Methods/Statistics    15-18 cr hrs

EMPHASIS  REQUIREMENTS:

Major:

PHEB 611    Epidemiological Methods II    3 cr hrs

PHEO 673    Metabolic and Detoxification Mechanisms    3 cr hrs

PHEO 605    Chemical Hazard Assessment     3 cr hrs

PHEO 655    Risk Assessment II    3 cr hrs

CVEN 605    Environmental Measurement    3 cr hrs

PHEB 623    Environmental Epidemiology    3 cr hrs

Minor:

SENG 655    Process Safety Engineering    3 cr hrs

SENG 683    Evaluation and Control of the Occupational Health    3 cr hrs

    Additional course work in specified area of desired expertise    3-6 cr hrs

DISSERTATION REQUIREMENTS:

Dissertation or three publishable papers     12 cr hrs

    TOTAL HOURS   63 cr hrs