Chronic Disease Epidemiology MS

With the growth of biotechnology and medical research in the pharmaceutical industry there is a high demand for well-trained graduates in chronic disease epidemiology. This concentration provides intensive training in epidemiology and research methods for medical and health care professionals, or others seeking the skills necessary to conduct epidemiological research in their professional practice.

Many students have been successful in obtaining admission to medical school upon completion of this degree.

Applicants should have a basic understanding of quantitative science and statistics. It is recommended that candidates have strong science backgrounds and demonstrated competency in statistical analysis and logical thinking. Applicants from rigorous programs in the biological or social sciences will be given preference. At a minimum, applicants should have one year of coursework in statistics or the equivalent prior to enrolling in this program.

This program requires General GRE test scores or MCAT scores. Please send GRE scores to institution code 3987 (there is no department code). If using MCAT scores, please upload a copy of MCAT scores into the application under “Supplemental Materials.” Students whose native language is not English must take the TOEFL examination also.

The length of study for the MS in Chronic Disease Epidemiology is one year. Full-time or part-time enrollment is permissible.

• EPH 508 Foundations of Epidemiology for Public Health - 1 unit
• CDE 516 Principles of Epidemiology II - 1 unit
• CDE 617 Developing a Research Proposal (Capstone Course)* or CDE 600, Independent Study - 1 unit
• EPH 608 Frontiers of Public Health** - 1 unit
• CDE 525 Seminar in Chronic Disease Epidemiology - 0 units
• CDE 526 Seminar in Chronic Disease Epidemiology - 0 units
• EPH 600 Research Ethics and Responsibilities - 0 units

Three of the following: (alternate courses must be approved by the student’s adviser):

• BIS 536 Measurement Error and Missing Data - 1 unit
• BIS 537 Statistical Methods for Causal Inference - 1 unit
• BIS 575 Introduction to Regulatory Affairs -1 unit
• BIS 621 Regression Models for Public Health - 1 unit
• BIS 628 Longitudinal and Multilevel Data Analysis - 1 unit
• BIS 630 Applied Survival Analysis - 1 unit
• CDE 634 Advanced Applied Analytic Methods in Epidemiology and Public Health - 1 unit
  
• S&DS 530 Data Exploration and Analysis - 1 unit
  
• S&DS 563 Multivariate Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences - 1 unit

• CDE 502 Physiology for Public Health - 1 unit
• CDE 532 Epidemiology of Cancer - 1 unit
• CDE 534 Applied Analytic Methods in Epidemiology - 1 unit
• CDE 535 Epidemiology of Heart Disease and Stroke - 1 unit
• CDE 545 Health Disparities by Race and Social Class: Application to Chronic Disease Epidemiology - 1 unit
• CDE 551 Global Noncommunicable Disease - 1 unit
• CDE 562 Nutrition and Chronic Diseases - 1 unit
• CDE 572 Obesity, Prevention and Lifestyle Interventions - 1 unit
• CDE 582 Health Outcomes Research: Matching the Right Research Question to the Right Data- 1 unit
• CDE 588 Perinatal Epidemiology – 1 unit
• CDE 597 Genetic Concepts of Public Health - 1 unit
• CDE 650 Introduction to Evidence-based Medicine and Health Care - 1 unit

*In this capstone, the student is required to develop a grant application that is deemed reasonably competitive by the instructor. An alternative to this capstone is an individualized tutorial (CDE 600) in which the student completes a manuscript that is suitable for submission for publication in a relevant journal.

**Students entering the program with an MPH or relevant graduate degree may be exempt from this requirement.