Comprehensive academic advising throughout your time in the program will help you to develop a course map to best meet your professional learning goals with respect to public health methods, frameworks, and content depth.
Below is a sample course map for Fall admits to help guide you through the Epidemiology & Biostatistics Concentration curriculum requirements. The Epidemiology & Biostatistics Concentration demands specific skill building and has a more prescribed course map than other program options.
Do you have questions about your course map and how it aligns with your professional and learning goals? Please reach out to Dr. Sandi McCoy, Faculty Lead for the Epidemiology & Biostatistics Concentration.
First Year
Fall Semester
Courses
PHW200G: Health and Social Behavior (Fall Full Term)
-Core/Breadth Course
PHW250: Epidemiological Methods I (Fall Full Term)
-Core/Breadth Course
Units
3
3
Spring Semester
Courses
PHW200F: Introduction to Environmental Health Sciences (Spring Full Term)
-Core/Breadth Course
PHW142: Introduction to Probability and Statistics (Spring Full Term)
-Core/Breadth Course
Units
2
4
Summer Semester
Courses
PHW200E: Introduction to Health Policy and Management (Summer 1)
-Core/Breadth Course
PHW219, PHW268 or Elective: (Summer 2)
-PHW219 and PHW268 are options for the “Additional Courses” requirement
-You can view all Summer 2 Elective options in the Program Calendar
Units
3
3
Second Year
Fall Semester
Courses
PHW250B: Epidemiologic Methods II (Fall Full Term)
-Required Epidemiology & Biostatistics Course
PHW251: R for Public Health (Fall Full Term)
-Option for required Competency in Data Management
Units
4
2
Spring Semester
Courses
PHW241: Intermediate Biostatistics for Public Health (Spring Full Term)
-Required Epidemiology & Biostatistics Course
PH225A/B: Implementation Science Courses (Spring 1 and Spring 2)*
-Option for the “Additional Course” requirement. PH252C: Intervention Trial Design is another option.
*Two 1-unit courses
Units
4
2
Summer Semester
Courses
PHW289: Interdisciplinary Seminar (Summer 1)
-Core/Breadth Course
Elective: (Summer 2)
-You can view all Summer 2 Elective options in the Program Calendar
Units
3
3
Fall Semester
Courses
PH252: Epidemiological Analysis (Fall Full Term)
-Option for the “Additional Courses” requirement
PHW251B (Fall Full Term) or Elective (Fall 1 or Fall 2)
-PHW251B is an option for the “Additional Courses” requirement
-You can view all Fall 1 and 2 Elective options in the Program Calendar
Units
4
2-3
Total: 42 or 43 units