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Biostatistics Ph.D.

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School of Public Health (TPUB)602 - Doctor of Philosophy

Minimum GPA to receive degree

3.300
Completion requirement
Earn at least 23 credits from the following:
  • 8180271
  • 0029291
  • 0028051
  • 8042841
  • 8116001
  • 8104611
  • 0032251
  • 0033531
Completion requirement

Biostatistics PhD students entering the program without a statistics or biostatistics master's degree are expected to take the Year 1 Masters Written Exam at the end of their first year.  Please note that students must pass the exam to be allowed to continue in the PhD program.

Completion requirements

Select at least 6 credits from the list below in consultation with your advisor. Enrollment in 8000-level Biostatistics or School of Statistics methods courses not listed in the curriculum requires prior DGS approval and must be taken for A/F grading.

Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 7984701
  • 8064381
  • 0033561
  • 0033581
  • 8007991
  • 0032221
  • 8178921
Completion requirement
One additional health science course must be selected from PubH 6xxx, 7xxx, 8xxx level courses offered by the School of Public Health or other Health Science programs. 
Completion requirement
Complete course(s) and earn exactly 24 credit(s) from the following:
  • 7879261
Completion requirement

Students entering the PhD without a master's in statistics or biostatistics must complete an additional 13 credits.

Earn at least 13 credits from the following:
  • 0029251
  • 0029281
  • 0047101
  • 0047111
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