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Twin Cities Campus
Epidemiology Ph.D.School of Public Health - Adm
School of Public Health
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
School of Public Health, MMC 819, A395 Mayo Memorial Building, 420 Delaware Street, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-626-3500 OR 1-800-774-8636)
Email:
sph-ask@umn.edu
Website: http://www.sph.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The Epidemiology PhD program is designed for students interested in research and teaching careers in the health sciences. Students select one of two formal tracks: clinical/biological epidemiology (CBE) or social/behavioral epidemiology (SBE). The two tracks, each with a minimum of 61 credits, emphasize advanced epidemiologic design, methodology, and analytic skills.
The CBE track focuses on the etiology of diseases, particularly cardiovascular, cancer, genetics, and infectious diseases. The SBE track focuses on origins and development of human behavior patterns and how they are influenced and formed by personality, family, culture, and environment.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Applicants must be in process, or have completed, a master's degree in a related field.
Special Application Requirements:
Strong quantitative aptitude, demonstrated by scoring at or above the 70th percentile on the quantitative section of the GRE, along with satisfactory grades in college-level quantitative courses. At least three recommendations (form and separate letter) from faculty and/or work supervisors with knowledge of the applicant's scholastic and professional capabilities and potential; Statement of goals and objectives (letter of intent) for seeking a career in epidemiology.
In addition, applicants must submit a separate essay (statement of research interests) beyond what is required for the SOPHAS application process that provides evidence of their potential to conduct original research in a specific epidemiologic area and, if possible, indicates an interest in particular methodologies or study designs. Serious applicants are encouraged to contact the program coordinator at epichstu@umn.edu before applying. Students begin their studies in the fall semester. Applications must be completed by December 1 of the year prior to beginning the doctoral program for scholarship consideration; the final deadline is February 1.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
27 to 37
credits are required in the major.
24 thesis credits are required.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 3.25
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 2 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
Courses must be taken A/F, unless offered only S/N. The minimum grade required for each A/F-graded course is B-.
Students pursuing the joint MD/PhD-Epidemiology program are required to complete 3 elective credits rather than the 13 required of other Epidemiology doctoral students.
Core Coursework (13 credits)
Take the following courses:
PUBH 6348 - Writing Research Grants
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6742 - Ethics in Public Health: Research and Policy
(1.0 cr)
PUBH 7401 - Fundamentals of Biostatistical Inference
(4.0 cr)
PUBH 8341 - Advanced Epidemiologic Methods: Concepts
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 8342 - Advanced Epidemiologic Methods: Applications
(3.0 cr)
Teaching Course (1-3 credits)
Select one of the following, in consultation with the advisor. Students choosing GRAD 8200 must complete it with the following topic, 'Teaching & Learning: An Online Course'.
GRAD 8101 - Teaching in Higher Education
(3.0 cr)
or
GRAD 8200 - Teaching and Learning Topics in Higher Education
(1.0 cr)
Thesis Credits
Take at least 24 doctoral thesis credits.
PUBH 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral
(1.0-24.0 cr)
Joint- or Dual-degree Coursework:
MD/PhD-Epidemiology
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Clinical/Biological Epidemiology
Clinical/Biological Track (13-23 credits)
Biological Methods/Statistics Courses (3 credits)
Select one of the following 3-credit courses in consultation with the advisor:
PUBH 6363 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 7420 - Clinical Trials: Design, Implementation, and Analysis
(3.0 cr)
Select at least 3 credits from the following courses in consultation with advisor:
PUBH 6915 - Nutrition Assessment
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 7402 - Biostatistics Modeling and Methods
(4.0 cr)
PUBH 7405 - Biostatistical Inference I
(4.0 cr)
PUBH 7406 - Biostatistical Inference II
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 7430 - Statistical Methods for Correlated Data
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 7445 - Statistics for Human Genetics and Molecular Biology
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 8141 - Doctoral Seminar in Observational Inference
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 8300 - Topics: Epidemiology
(1.0-4.0 cr)
PUBH 8343 - Synthesis and Application of Methods in Epidemiologic Research
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 8804 - Advanced Quantitative Methods Seminar
(3.0 cr)
Content Area Courses (2-4 credits)
Students pursuing the joint MD/PhD degree select at least 2 credits in consultation with the advisor. All other students complete at least 4 credits.
PUBH 6140 - Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6381 - Genetics in Public Health in the Age of Precision Medicine
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6385 - Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6386 - Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6387 - Cancer Epidemiology
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6389 - Nutritional Epidemiology
(2.0 cr)
Electives (5-13 credits)
Students pursuing the joint MD/PhD degree select at least 5 elective credits in consultation with the advisor. All other students complete at least 13 elective credits.
PUBH 6355 - Pathophysiology of Human Disease
(4.0 cr)
PUBH 6375 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6383 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 7391 - Independent Study: Epidemiology
(1.0-4.0 cr)
PUBH 7392 - Readings in Epidemiology
(1.0-4.0 cr)
PUBH 7405 - Biostatistical Inference I
(4.0 cr)
PUBH 7406 - Biostatistical Inference II
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 7430 - Statistical Methods for Correlated Data
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 7445 - Statistics for Human Genetics and Molecular Biology
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 7450 - Survival Analysis
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 8300 - Topics: Epidemiology
(1.0-4.0 cr)
PUBH 8343 - Synthesis and Application of Methods in Epidemiologic Research
(3.0 cr)
VMED 5180 - Ecology of Infectious Disease
(3.0 cr)
VMED 8090 - Epidemiology of Zoonoses and Diseases Common to Animals and Humans
(3.0 cr)
Social/Behavioral Epidemiology
Social/Behavioral Track (13-23 credits)
Behavioral Methods/Statistics Courses (3 credits)
Select one of the following 3-credit courses in consultation with the advisor:
PUBH 6363 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
PUBH 7420 - Clinical Trials: Design, Implementation, and Analysis
(3.0 cr)
Select at least 3 credits from the following courses, in consultation with the advisor:
PUBH 6915 - Nutrition Assessment
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 7402 - Biostatistics Modeling and Methods
(4.0 cr)
PUBH 7405 - Biostatistical Inference I
(4.0 cr)
PUBH 7406 - Biostatistical Inference II
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 7430 - Statistical Methods for Correlated Data
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 8300 - Topics: Epidemiology
(1.0-4.0 cr)
PUBH 8343 - Synthesis and Application of Methods in Epidemiologic Research
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 8804 - Advanced Quantitative Methods Seminar
(3.0 cr)
Electives (3-13 credits)
Students pursuing the joint MD/PhD degree select at least 3 elective credits in consultation with the advisor. All other students complete at least 13 elective credits.
PUBH 6074 - Mass Communication and Public Health
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6078 - Public Health Policy as a Prevention Strategy
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6094 - Interventions to Address Weight-Related Health and Eating Disorders
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6370 - Social Epidemiology
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6375 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6381 - Genetics in Public Health in the Age of Precision Medicine
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6383 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6385 - Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6386 - Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6387 - Cancer Epidemiology
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 7391 - Independent Study: Epidemiology
(1.0-4.0 cr)
PUBH 7392 - Readings in Epidemiology
(1.0-4.0 cr)
PUBH 7405 - Biostatistical Inference I
(4.0 cr)
PUBH 7406 - Biostatistical Inference II
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 8300 - Topics: Epidemiology
(1.0-4.0 cr)
PUBH 8343 - Synthesis and Application of Methods in Epidemiologic Research
(3.0 cr)
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