Master of Science (M.S.) Curriculum (36 credits) - Pharmaceutical Biostatistics
Students
seeking the M.S. in biostatistics - pharmaceutical biostatistics track must
complete 36 credits of academic work with an average grade of B or
better. Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted.
CORE COURSES
(9 credits)
-
PHCO 0502
- Principles and Methods of Epidemiology
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PHCO 0504
- Introduction to Biostatistics (Prerequisite: Quantitative Skills
Assessment)
-also-
Choose one of the following three:
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PHCO 0501
- Health Systems and Policy
-
PHCO 0503
- Introduction to Environmental Health
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PHCO 0505
- Health Education and Behavioral Science in Public Health
-or-
Choose all three of the following 1-credit courses:
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PHCO 0508 -
Issues
in Environmental and Occupational Health (1 credit)
-
PHCO 0510
- Issues in Health Education and Behavioral Science (1 credit)
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PHCO 0511
- Issues in Health Care Systems and Policy (1 credit)
REQUIRED
COURSES -- Statistical and Epidemiological Methodology (21 credits)
-
QNME 0611 -
Design
of Epidemiologic Studies and Clinical Trials
-
QNME 0612 -
Linear
Models: Regression and ANOVA
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QNME 0613
- Life Tables and Survival
Analysis
-
QNME 0614
- Categorical Data Analysis
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MATH2
662 - Probability Distributions*
-
MATH2 698
- Sampling Theory*
REQUIRED
COURSES -- Background Relevant to Drug Development (6 credits)
-
BPHE3 5521
- Regulatory and Ethical
Requirements in Clinical Investigation**
-
BPHE3 5800
- Using Computerized Systems in
Clinical Research and Risk
Management**
CAPSTONE
PROJECT
Students
are required to participate in biostatistics consulting group meetings, at
least 6 times, participating in the ongoing methodological discussions of that
group of active statistical analysts. Students must also personally assist in
the analysis of at least one project sent to the consulting group. As a
capstone project, the student must write a report discussing the statistical
analysis which was performed by them during the consulting project, addressing
its statistical power, methodological appropriateness, and results. Students
will make an open presentation based on their capstone project. The breadth of
experience in statistical consulting is ideal preparation for the ability to
address the diverse statistical questions that arise in the pharmaceutical
industry setting. It also will provide practice in public speaking in research
groups, which is a very valuable skill and much sought-after in the industry
and other collaborative research settings.
