Population Health Sciences
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Program Graduation Requirements
The interdisciplinary curriculum beings with core courses completed by all students in their first two years. Integrated with the core curriculum, students will take the required coursework of their chosen emphasis as well as electives. The full curriculum can be found on the Department of Population Health Sciences education website.
All coursework must be completed at a cumulative 3.0 GPA (B grade average). All courses must be passed with a B- or better. A grade below C- is not accepted by the University toward a graduate degree.
An emphasis is required for the program:
PhD student in the Biostatistics emphasis may take PHS 7035 - Theory of Modern Causal Inference in place of PHS 7030 - Applied Modern Causal Inference In Comparative Effectiveness Research.
Complete additional approved electives to meet minimum program requirements.
Courses outside PHS may be approved by Faculty Advisor.
One of the 2 courses may be selected from a range of data analysis courses available on campus per faculty advisor approval.
Additional courses listed under “Required Methodology Electives” may also be taken. Other 7000-level courses may meet elective requirement per faculty advisor approval.