Students seeking the M.P.H. in biostatistics degree must complete 45 credits of academic work with a minimum GPA of least 3.0; earn no more than 9 credits bearing grades less than B; and complete the degree requirements within six years. Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted.

• 3 credits in college biology, human behavior, social or health science
• 3 credits in college calculus
• demonstration of computer competence

CORE COURSES (15-18 credits)

• PHCO 0501 - Health Systems and Policy
• PHCO 0502 - Principles and Methods of Epidemiology (Prerequisite: Quantitative Skills Assessment)
• PHCO 0503 - Introduction to Environmental Health
• PHCO 0504 - Introduction to Biostatistics (Prerequisite: Quantitative Skills Assessment)
• PHCO 0505 - Social and Behavioral Health Sciences in Public Health
• PHCO PHCO 0513 - Public Health Essentials (required for students enrolled fall 2018 and after)

FIELDWORK (6 CREDITS) -- For Students Enrolled Prior to Fall 2016

• FDWC 0600 - Fieldwork I (1 credit)
• FDWC 0601 - Fieldwork II (5 credits)

PRACTICUM (6 CREDITS) -- For Students Enrolled Fall 2016 through Spring 2018

• PRAC 0705 - Practicum I (1 credit)
• PRAC 0707 - Practicum IIA (2 credits)
• PRAC 0709 - Practicum IIB (3 credits)

PRACTICUM (6 CREDITS) -- For Students Enrolled Fall 2018 and After

• PRAC 0715 - Applied Practice Experience (0 credits)
• PRAC 0716 - Practicum Capstone (3 credits)

REQUIRED COURSES (15 credits)

Note: Students should review the Course Descriptions for specific information about prerequisites required for required courses and recommended electives.

• BIST 0535 - Biometrics Computing
• BIST 0613 - Biostatistics Theory I or 16:960:592 (or 16:960:592 within Department of Statistics and Biostatistics, School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers University-New Brunswick)
• BIST 0615 - Categorical Data Analysis

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Choose one of the following two:

• BIST 0551 - Applied Regression Methods for Public Health Studies
• BIST 0610 - Advanced Regression Methods for Public Health Studies 

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Choose one of the following two:

• BIST 0616 - Lifetime Data Analysis
• BIST 0650 - Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis

• Complete an Interprofessional Education Experience (0 credits)
  

RECOMMENDED ELECTIVE COURSES (6 credits)

• BIST 0614 - Biostatistics Theory II
• BIST 0630 - Sampling Methods
• BIST 0660 - Clinical Trials: Design and Analysis of Medical Experiments
• BIST 9619 - Design of Experiments
• BIST 9655 - Nonparametric Statistics
• BIST 9686 - Interpretation of Data I
• BIST 9687 - Interpretation of Data II
• ENOH 9627 - Advanced Multivariate Methods for Environmental Health Issues
  
• EPID 0656 - Intermediate Epidemiologic Research Methods
• EPID 0657 - Applied Methods in Epidemiologic Research
• SBHS 0600 - Applied Research Methods in Behavior Science