Epidemiology/ Biostatistics Specialization
The Epidemiology/ Biostatistics specializations cultivates advanced skills in disease investigation, data analysis and data collection and presentation.
Students are equipped with the research and analytical skills to make original and substantive contributions to public health practice and research, be knowledgeable and discerning consumers of public health sciences, and effectively translate public health evidence into policy and practice.
This specialization offers training for careers focusing on collection and analysis of a wide range of health-related data. Students develop skills using multiple software tools to analyze public health data, including SAS, SPSS, Stata and/or R. In addition, the increasing availability of digital data resulting from innovations in medical and biological informatics will provide a wealth of new opportunities for students graduating with this specialization.
Students will be competitive for public health careers in many sectors focused on improving population health. Graduates seek positions in health departments, research institutes, corporations, HMOs and as federal contactors.