Northwestern University The Graduate School 28 courses
The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in The Graduate School Policy Guide.
Required Courses: All Concentrations
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOSTAT 301-0 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 1 |
| BIOSTAT 302-0 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 1 |
| BIOSTAT 306-0 | R Programming | 1 |
| BIOSTAT 401-0 | Intermediate Epidemiology | 1 |
| BIOSTAT 402-0 | Intermediate Biostatistics | 1 |
| BIOSTAT 561-0 | Thesis | 0.5 |
| PUB_HLTH 441-0 | Ethical Issues in Clinical Research | 0.5 |
| Total Required Courses: All Concentrations | 6 credits | |
Concentration in Population Health Analytics: Required
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOSTAT 305-0 | Data Management and Analysis in SAS | 1 |
| BIOSTAT 446-0 | Design, Conduct and Analysis of Clinical Trials | 1 |
| BIOSTAT 501-0 | Advanced Epidemiology | 1 |
| BIOSTAT 560-0 | Statistical Consulting | 0.5 |
| BIOSTAT 565-0 | Clinical Database Management | 0.5 |
| PUB_HLTH 445-0 | Writing and Peer Reviewing for Scientific Publication | 1 |
| Total Concentration in Population Health Analytics: Required | 5 credits | |
Concentration in Population Health Analytics: Selectives
Choose 1 unit
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PUB_HLTH 412-0 | Infection Disease Epidemiology and Prevention | 1 |
| PUB_HLTH 524-0 | Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology | 1 |
| PUB_HLTH 525-0 | Cancer Epidemiology | 1 |
Concentration in Population Health Analytics: Electives
Choose 2 units
Concentration in Statistical Bioinformatics: Required Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOSTAT 303-0 | Introduction to Probability Theory | 1 |
| BIOSTAT 403-0 | Statistical Inference | 1 |
| BIOSTAT 502-0 | Advanced Biostatistics | 1 |
| BIOSTAT 529-0 | Statistical Genetics and Genomic Data Analysis | 1 |
| Total | 3.5 credits | |
Concentration in Statistical Bioinformatics: Selectives
Choose 1 unit
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOSTAT 305-0 | Data Management and Analysis in SAS | 1 |
| HSIP 441-0 | Health and Biomedical Informatics Methods I | 1 |
Concentration in Statistical Bioinformatics: Selectives
Choose 1 unit
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOSTAT 445-1 | Introduction to Statistical Learning | 1 |
| BIOSTAT 522-0 | Network Data Analysis | 0.5 |
| HSIP 442-0 | Health and Biomedical Informatics Methods II | 1 |
Concentration in Statistical Bioinformatics: Electives
Choose 2.5 units
Concentration in Statistical Methods and Practice
Required Courses (6.5 units)
Concentration in Statistical Methods and Practice: Electives
Choose 1.5 units
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