The PhD
program in Epidemiology trains highly skilled individuals in epidemiologic
research and its application to public health to prepare graduates for
research and teaching careers in the health sciences.
The curriculum provides training in epidemiologic
methods for clinical, observational and community-based
research including study design, statistical analysis, biological
principles and disease etiology to meet the rigors of the scientific
community. The program's etiologic orientation is based on the premise that
knowledge of genetic, behavioral, environmental, and physiologic factors
contribute to understanding the underlying causes of complex human diseases
needed to develop effective preventive measures.
The epidemiology faculty has a strong base of funded
research projects providing students with many opportunities for research
support and data for dissertation projects. Students study with
experts in cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, genetic
epidemiology, obesity, maternal and child health, and behavioral
interventions. The extensive affiliate and clinical faculty reflects the
multidisciplinary nature of the problems under study. This extensive
network of talented colleagues in other institutions and in community
practice allows enhanced teaching and research opportunities that are
relevant to populations.
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Requirements
A bachelor's degree, master's degree or higher. It is encouraged that
the degree be in a related field (public health, epidemiology, biostatistics,
health sciences, nursing, etc.), or MD, DVM, DO
An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 (on a 4 point scale), and a graduate GPA
of at least 3.0 (on a 4 point scale).
Coursework pre-requisites
Students are required to have taken two semesters of calculus and
one semester of organic chemistry. Prior coursework in epidemiology,
biological sciences, and public health at the under-graduate level or above is
also required, and will have to be approved by the Program Director. Students
without sufficient epidemiology, public health or biological training may be
accepted into the program contingent upon the completion of specified science
courses prior to matriculation or within an approved period of time after admission
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