Master of Science in Epidemiology (Public Health)
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the program, applicants must:
- fulfill general admission requirements of the graduate school
- a) be graduates of approved schools of medicine and\or allied professions or
b) have a baccalaureate degree and adequate background in the biological sciences;
- must pass a validating exam in basic epidemiology
Curriculum
Course No. |
Course Title |
Units |
Epi 202 |
Statistical Methods in Epidemiology |
2 |
Epi 204 |
Study Designs in Epidemiology |
2 |
CE 201 |
Fundamentals of Clinical Economics, Health Social
Science and Ethics in Research |
2 |
Biostat 201 |
Fundamentals of Biostatistics I |
3 |
Biostat 202 |
Fundamentals of Biostatistics II |
2 |
Major Courses |
Epi 203 |
Communicable Disease Control |
2 |
Epi 206 |
Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases |
2 |
Epi 207 |
Disease Outbreak Investigations |
1 |
Epi 299.1 |
Seminars in Epidemiology I |
1 |
Biostat 206 |
Research Methods |
2 |
Biostat 220.1 |
Introduction to Microcomputer Systems for Public Health Workers |
1 |
HPAD 201 |
Principles of Health Administration |
2 |
HPAD 201.1 |
Principles of Health Administration |
Elective Courses within the
Department |
Units |
Epi 205 |
Evaluation Research |
2 |
Epi 208 |
Epidemiology in Health Services |
2 |
Epi 212 |
Sampling Methods of Epidemiologic Investigations |
2 |
Biostat 203 |
Demographic and Vital Statistics |
2 |
Biostat 207 |
Non-parametirc Procedures in Niometric |
2 |
Biostat 209 |
Experimental Designs |
2 |
Biostat 211 |
Computer Applications in Biostatistics |
3 |
Other elective courses may be taken from other
Departments within CPH or in other Colleges, subject to the consent of
the instructor.
|
Units |
Core Courses |
11 |
Major Courses |
13 |
Electives |
10 |
Thesis |
6 |
|
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TOTAL |
40 |