PhD-Analytical Health Sciences
Epidemiology

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 Colorado’s populations.

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, 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 (e.g, EPID 6630, PUBH 6600, or equivalent)

The following table lists the credit hours required to complete the program.

• *A minimum of 4 credits from the following:
• BIOS 6623 (Advanced Data Analysis)   3
  BIOS 6655 (Statistical Methods in Genetic Associations) 3
  EPID 7915 (Analytic Epidemiology modules)  1
  
• Ex: Survival Analysis; Health Risk Assessment; Survey Data Analysis; GIS  
  

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