Department of Biostatistics (BIST)
MS 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 (6 credits)
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Choose two of the following:
- PHCO 0501 Introduction to Health Care Systems and Policy
- PHCO 0502 Principles and Methods of Epidemiology
- PHCO 0503 Introduction to Environmental Health
- PHCO 0505 Health Education and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health
**Note PHCO 0504 (Introduction to Biostatistics) is waived for MS biostatistics**
Required Courses (18 credits)
- BIST 0613 Biostatistics Theory I
- BIST 0614 Biostatistics Theory II
- BIST 0615 Categorical Data Analysis
- BIST 0654 Biocomputing I
- BIST 0661 Regression Methods for Public Health Studies
- RESH 0600 Master of Science Research (0 credits)
- BIST 0660 Clinical Trials: Design and Analysis of Medical Experiments
- BIST 9619 Design of Experiments (Rutgers University)
Recommended Elective Courses (6 credits)
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Choose two of the following:
- 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 9655 Nonparametric Statistics (Rutgers University)

