Competencies

Master of Science (M.S.) Competencies - Biostatistics

Each concentration identifies competencies for each degree offered. These competencies reflect the full range of knowledge, skills, and other attributes that a student will acquire as a result of completing the requirements for a particular degree.

Upon graduation, a student completing the M.S. curriculum in Biostatistics will be able to:

MS-BIST1: Apply probability and statistical methods to design experimental and observational studies in biomedical, clinical, and public health research;
MS-BIST2: Use probability and statistical theory to evaluate and identify appropriate methods of analysis;
MS-BIST3: Conduct appropriate statistical analysis of data to solve medical and public health problems;
MS-BIST4: Use a variety of statistical computer packages; and
MS-BIST5: Communicate the results of statistical studies both in writing and orally to investigators and lay community members.