Curriculum Information
Download the 2015/2016 Program Check Sheet Program Coursework[insert table here] Requirement | Hours | Pre-reqs* | College Core and Foundation Courses
| 16 | | Required Concentration Courses | 24 | | PHC 6053 | Categorical Data Analysis | 3 | PHC 6051 or CI | PHC 6051 | Biostatistics II | 3 | PHC 6000, 6050, or CI | PHC 6060 | Biostatistical Case Studies & Collaboration I | 3 | Doctoral Program or CI | HSC 6055 | Survival Analysis | 3 | PHC 6051, 6701, or CI | PHC 6020 | Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials | 3 | PHC 6050, 6000, or CI | PHC 6010 | Epidemiology Methods I | 3 | PHC 6000 or CI | PHC 6011 | Epidemiology Methods II | 3 | PHC 6000, 6010, or CI | PHC 6701 | Computer Applications for Public Health Researchers | 3 | CI | Emphasis Area Support Courses
| 6 | | MPH Requirements
| 4 | | PHC 6945 | Supervised Field Experience | 1-3 | See Notes Below | PHC 6977 | Special Project | 3 | | | Comprehensive Exam (CPH exam) | | Must be registered for 2 hours. | Total Minimum Credit Hours | 50 | |
* CH=Credit Hours; Pre-reqs= prerequisite courses unless noted as CR (co-requisite) or CC (Concurrent requisite) - During 2nd semester meet with advisor and begin planning field experience. See http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/academicaffairs/fe/. May be met through the Peace Corps Master’s International option.
- Any grade below a C (C- to F) is required to be retaken. The grade will be included in the student's GPA.
- The College Reserves All Rights to Repeal And/or Modify.
- Students who have previously taken introductory statistics courses and have a strong mathematical background must take the more advanced level biostatistics course "PHC 6057: Biostatistical Inference I" instead of "PHC 6050: Biostatistics I". However, if a student does not have this prior training in introductory statistics coursework then she/he can take both PHC 6050 Biostatistics I and PHC 6057 Biostatistical Inference I.
- Supervised Field Experience and the Special Project must include epidemiologic and biostatistical content.
- For Emphasis Area Support Courses, students will select additional departmental coursework from the following categories:
- 1 Course in Infectious Disease Epidemiology
- 1 Course in Chronic Disease Epidemiology
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