Department of Biostatistics (BIST)

MPH Curriculum in Biostatistics

Prerequisites

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

Core Courses (15 credits)

Fieldwork (6 credits)

Required Courses (15 credits)

• BIST 0613 Biostatistics Theory I
• BIST 0615 Categorical Data Analysis
• BIST 0654 Biocomputing I
• BIST 0660 Clinical Trials: Design and Analysis of Medical Experiments
• BIST 0661 Regression Methods for Public Health Studies

Recommended Elective Courses (9 credits)

• BIST 0606 Modeling Binary Response Data: Review of the Theory and Applications
• BIST 0614 Biostatistics Theory II
• BIST 0616 Lifetime Data Analysis
• BIST 0630 Sampling Methods
• BIST 0650 Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis
• BIST 0655 Biocomputing II
• BIST 0687 Biostatistics for Environmental and Occupational Health
• BIST 0688 Statistical Methods in Genetics
• BIST 9619 Design of Experiments (Rutgers University)
• BIST 9655 Nonparametric Statistics (Rutgers University)
• BIST 9686 Interpretation of Data I (Rutgers University)
• BIST 9687 Interpretation of Data II (Rutgers University)
• EPID 0651 Epidemiological Research Methods I
• HEBS 0663 Survey Research Methods
• ENOH 9627 Advanced Multivariate Methods for Environmental Health Issues (Rutgers University)