MPH Epidemiology & Biostatistics

In addition to meeting the admission requirements for the Master of Public Health degree, applicants should also meet these concentration prerequisites:

• Public health course prerequisites:
  • For students who lack training in public health or biological sciences :
    • HSC 4551 Survey of Human Diseases
    • PHC 4101 Introduction to Public Health
• Suggested/preferred undergraduate majors: mathematics, statistics, computer sciences, natural sciences, biological sciences, engineering, medical sciences, environmental sciences, management information systems.
• Prerequisite undergraduate courses: linear algebra, calculus, basic computer skills (e.g. operating system, internet, word processing, spread sheet).
• Work experience: Prior work experience is preferred, but not required.
• Other criteria: Academic background, goal statement, student's academic interest, references and availability of faculty and facility resources are also considered as part of the entrance evaluation.

Curriculum Information
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Program Coursework

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* CH=Credit Hours; Pre-reqs= prerequisite courses unless noted as CR (co-requisite) or CC (Concurrent requisite)

1. During 2^nd 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.
2. Any grade below a C (C- to F) is required to be retaken.  The grade will be included in the student's GPA.
3. The College Reserves All Rights to Repeal And/or Modify.
4. 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.
5. 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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