This four-semester, 42-credit-unit program offers excellent training in Biostatistics and Data Science for students who earned undergraduate or higher degrees with majors in Mathematics, Statistics, Informatics, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or other related fields. It prepares graduates for rewarding employment in academia and industry and for further graduate studies. Students will choose between an internship experience or a thesis project. Students also have the opportunity to enhance their research and statistical training through a paid research assistant position.

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Summer Year 1
MSB 503	Statistical Computing with SAS	2
MSB 507	R and Python For Biomedical Sciences	2
Fall Year 1
MSB 507	R and Python For Biomedical Sciences	2
MSB 560	Biostatistics I	3
MSB 570	Biostatistics II	3
MSB 515	Fundamentals of Genetic Epidemiology	3
MSB 550	Introduction to Bioinformatics	3
BMI 5302	Introduction to Biomedical Informatics I	3
Spring Year 1
MSB 512	Ethics in Biostatistics and Data Science	2
MSB 618	Survival Analysis	3
MSB 621	Computational Statistical Genetics	3
BMI 5303	Introduction to Biomedical Informatics II	3
MSB 660	Biomedical Data Mining	3
Summer Year 2
MSB 507	R and Python For Biomedical Sciences	2
MSB 630	Internship	3
or MSB 600	Mentored Research
Fall Year 2
MSB 507	R and Python For Biomedical Sciences	2
MSB 617	Study Design and Clinical Trials	3
MSB 630	Internship	3
or MSB 600	Mentored Research
Elective from approved list*
Spring Year 2
MSB 600	Mentored Research	3
or MSB 630	Internship
Elective from approved list*

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For a list of approved electives, please visit our website.

Academic Policies

Academic policies for degree programs can be found in the Student Handbook (PDF).

Prospective Students

Those interested in applying or who would like more information may contact the program recruiter.

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