Epidemiology

Andy Odegaard, Ph.D., Graduate Program Director
https://publichealth.uci.edu/departments/epidemiology-biostatistics/

M.S. students are trained in a comprehensive set of epidemiological and biostatistical methods, so they are ready to launch or further a career as a scientist after completing this research-focused degree. The M.S. in Epidemiology is a thesis-based, academic degree and students are expected to finish in two years. The first year is largely devoted to required course work and students are encouraged to work with faculty to develop an area of interest within which the M.S. thesis research will be conducted. The second year is chiefly devoted to advancing candidacy and completing the research-based master's thesis. The final step is an oral presentation of the thesis research open to the public. Graduates of the M.S. program will be prepared for a variety of career opportunities where they can apply proficiencies in collecting, managing, and analyzing health-related data, and critically evaluating health-related research.

Admission

Applications to graduate study in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at UCI are through the UCI Graduate Division website. For further questions, contact EpiGrad@uci.edu.

Requirements

M.S. students who do not have a degree from a Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)-accredited public health school, must take PUBHLTH 200 to meet the CEPH-required 12 learning objectives.

M.S. requirements: At least 48 quarter credit units for degree and 12 thesis credits (60 units total).

Program Requirements

1. Students who do not have a degree from a Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)-accredited public health school, must take PUBHLTH 200.

Approved Electives