MPH Biostatistics

Offered On Campus in Tucson

The MPH program in Biostatistics is offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. The educational objective of the MPH degree in Biostatistics is to prepare individuals to work effectively as biostatisticians in a variety of public health, epidemiological and clinical research settings. The biostatistics area of study has led to collaboration in science and with investigators in nearly every aspect related to health. Biostatistics has also made major contributions to our understanding of diseases such as AIDS, cancer, and coronary heart disease.

Curriculum

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Required Core Courses (16 units)

EPID 573A Basic Principles of Epidemiology (3)
PHPM 574 Public Health Policy and Management (3)
EHS 575 Environmental and Occupational Health (3)
BIOS 576A Biostatistics in Public Health (3)
HPS 577 Sociocultural & Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (3)
BIOS 580 Integrated Public Health Learning Experience (1)
Internship Preparation Workshop (required; non-credit)
Interprofessional Education Activities (documentation required; non-credit)

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Required Biostatistics Courses (17 units)

BIOS 576B Biostatistics for Research (3)
BIOS 576C Applied Biostatistics (3)
BIOS 576D Data Management and the SAS Programming Language (3)
BIOS 647 Analysis of Categorical Data (3)
BIOS 909 Master's Report (5)

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Elective Courses (minimum 9 units)

At least 6 elective units from the following courses

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Other elective courses

EPID 677 Genetic Association Studies (3)
BIOS 685 Special Topics in Biostatistics (3)
STAT 571A Advanced Statistical Regression Analysis (3)
STAT 571B Design of Experiments (3)
STAT 675 Statistical Computing (3)

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Total Minimum Credit Requirement = 42 units

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Application Deadlines

Fall Application Deadlines

Priority: January 5

Secondary: April 1

Final: June 1 for US applicants only

Students who apply by the priority deadline will be given the highest priority for admissions and consideration for scholarships and assistantships.

Admissions Criteria

Admissions Criteria

Bachelor's degree with 3.0 GPA
One course in college-level introductory, human, or general biology
One course in college-level calculus and/or linear algebra
Two letters of recommendation (up to five letters can be submitted)
Resume or CV
Statement of purpose and objectives
Mission and values statement
GRE or MCAT scores are waived for Fall 2022 admissions
TOEFL or IELTS scores are required for international applicants
Relevant work/volunteer experience strengthens all applications
Detailed admissions criteria

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Milestones

Typical time to completion: 2 years full-time students, 3-4 years part-time students.

Average time to completion: 2.07

Program Steps to Completion (Full-time student timeline):

Attend mandatory new student orientation
First year is devoted to course work
Attend fall and spring semester MPH Internship Conference
Each Spring, complete an Annual Progress Report with Faculty Mentor
Second year is devoted to coursework and Internship project
3rd semester, determine internship project, form Internship Committee and complete all planning items
Complete two interprofessional education (IPE) activities before graduation
Fourth semester, successfully complete and present internship project at Internship Conference, and submit final internship and graduation items.