Degree Planner: FOR FALL 2015 – SUMMER 2016 ENTERING STUDENTS PHD: Biostatistics Major

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MAJOR COURSES (** is for students with no previous stat/biostat MS)
PH 1820** / 3 / a,b / Applied Statistical Analysis I
PH 1821** / 3 / b / Applied Statistical Analysis II
PH 1830 / 3 / a,b / Categorical Data Analysis
PH 1831 / 3 / a,b / Survival Analysis
PH 1910** / 3 / a / Theory of Biostatistics I
PH 1911** / 3 / b / Theory of Biostatistics II
PH 1915 / 3 / a / Linear Models
PH 1950 / 3 / b / Stochastic Processes in Biostatistics I
PH 1988 / 1 / a,b / Biostatistics Seminar
PH 1998 / 1 / a,b / Teaching Methods in Biostatistics
OTHER REQUIRED COURSE (3 credits)
PH / 3 / At least one Epidemiology course (if not
already covered in the minor or breadth
area)
Choose from a program in another Department and consult with your chosen Department for requirements MINOR ( credit hours)
Choose 3 courses from another Department (9 credit hours) or from Bioinformatics (see below) BREADTH
Bioinformatics Breadth (12 credit hours – see list below)
PH 1980
PH 1982
PH 1984
PH 1985
PH 1986
PH 1998 / 3
3
3
3
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3 / a
a (odd yrs)
b
b
a
see sched / CHOOSE 3 (9 hours)
Introduction to Genomics and Bioinformatics; OR Evolution of DNA and Protein Sequences; OR
Population Genetics; OR
Data Mining and Statistical Learning; OR
Introduction to Statistical Genetics; OR
Advanced Multivariate Analysis with Applications to Genomic Science
3 / AND one additional course that is not from Biostatistics or Epidemiology quantitativequantative
ELECTIVES ( credit hours)
PH 1999 / 3 / -- / Advanced Survival Analysis
PH 1965 / 3 / b / Bayesian Data Analysis
PH 1916 / 3 / b / Generalized Linear Models
PH 1855*
*even yrs / 3 / b / Distribution-free Methods
PH 1998 / 3 / -- / Non-Parametric Regression
PH 1998 / 3 / -- / Spatial Statistics
PH 1930 / 3 / a / Statistical Computing
PH 1835 / 3 / a / Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
PH 1918*
*even yrs / 3 / b / Statistical Methods in Correlated Outcome
Analysis
PH 1840*
*even yrs / 3 / b / Statistical Methods for Handling Missing
Data
PH 1951*
*odd yrs / 3 / c / Stochastic Processes II
PH 1960*
*odd yrs / 3 / a / Time Series Analysis
PH 1745*
*odd yrs / 3 / b / Sampling Techniques
PH 1998 / 3 / -- / Applied Multivariate Analysis
PH 1998 / 3 / -- / Data Mining Methodology
PH 1982*
*odd yrs / 3 / a / Evolution of DNA and Protein Sequences
PH 1998 / 3 / -- / Introduction to Computational System
Biology
PH 1980 / 3 / a / Introduction to Genomics and
Bioinformatics
PH 1986 / 3 / a / Statistical Genetics
PH 1984 / 3 / b / Population Genetics
PH 1999 / 1-9 / -- / Individual Study in Biostatistics
OTHER (e.g. CONCENTRATIONS)
Dissertation (3-6 credit hours)
PH 9999 / 3 / Dissertation
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NOTE: (Students with an MS degree in the related areas may be able to waive select courses)