Curriculum

The Online MS in Epidemiology is based around three objectives:

1. Concepts: Develop a command of the major concepts and techniques of epidemiology as well as a solid grounding in biostatistics.
2. Methods: Acquire the knowledge and skills needed to develop testable hypotheses and to design research projects, from clinical studies to population-based studies.
3. Application: Take a research-based thesis project from hypothesis to data analysis and application in the real world.

Courses

Semester 1

• Epidemiology I: Principles of Epidemiology
• Introduction to Biostatistics

Semester 2

• Epidemiology II: Design and Conduct of Observational Epidemiology
• Application of Epidemiologic Research Methods I Using Statistical Analysis Software

Semester 3

• Analysis of Categorical Data
• Presentation and Visualization of Epidemiological Data

Semester 4

• Epidemiology III: Applied Epidemiologic Analysis
• Applied Regression

Semester 5

• Critical Thinking in Epidemiology
• Thesis Work

Faculty

• Amelia Boehme, PhD, MSPH
• Moise Desvarieux, MD, DMM, PhD
• Melissa Dupont-Reyes, PhD, MPH
• Dan Liao, PhD
• Thelma Mielenz, PT, PhD, MS, OCS
• Joyce Pressley, PhD, MPH
• Chloe Teasdale, PhD, MPH
• Tonguç Yaman, CHCIO, MPH, DrPh (candidate)