Biostatistics Graduate Option

  • Translate scientific questions and aims into estimable parameters or testable hypotheses from a statistical model.
  • Produce professional quality numerical summaries and data visualizations of health data.
  • Apply inferential statistical methods that are appropriate for the type of study design and measurement scale of the data.
  • Implement diagnostic procedures to assess the goodness of fit of statistical models to data, and perform corrective actions when assumptions are not met.
  • Interpret and communicate research results via written and oral presentations based on biostatistical analyses.
Required  
H 524 INTRODUCTION TO BIOSTATISTICS 4
H 525 EPIDEMIOLOGICAL METHODS I 3
H 526 EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS II 3
H 580 LINEAR REGRESSION AND ANALYSIS OF TIME TO EVENT DATA 4
H 581 GENERALIZED LINEAR MODELS AND CATEGORICAL DATA ANALYSIS 4
H 582 ANALYSIS OF CORRELATED HEALTH DATA 3
ST 521 INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS 4
ST 522 INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS 4
Electives 12
Total Credits 41