Biostatistics at OSU
Curriculum and Competencies

Program Length: 60 Credits


OMPH Core Courses (16 Credits)

Core Course Title Credits Course Number
Principles of Health Behavior 3 H 571
Epidemiology 
3 H 525
 Introduction to Biostatistics 4 H 524
Health Systems Organization 3 H 533
Environmental Health 3 H 512

Track Required Courses (25 Credits)

Required Course Title Credits Course Number
Introduction to Mathematical Statistics I
 4 credit ST 521
Introduction to Mathematical Statistics II 4 credits ST 522

Research in Human Development and Family Sciences II

(ANOVA, Experimental Design)

 4 credits HDFS 531

Research in Human Development and Family Sciences III

(Multiple Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, Path Analysis)

 4 credits HDFS 532
Sampling Methods
 3 credits ST 531
Epidemiological Methods or Intermediate Epidemiology
 3 credits H 526
Advanced Epidemiology 3 credits H 591

Biostatistics Area of Focus  (minimum 13 credits)
Alternatively, courses may be chosed from one of our tracks with advice of the track coordinator and the student's advisor.

Choose from the following courses:  ST 509 Consulting Practicum,  ST 515 Design and Analysis of Planned Experiments, ST 539 Survey Methods, H 515 Research Methods in Health and Safety, H 591 Workflow Analysis and Data Management, H 591 Generalized Linear Models and Categorical Data Models, H 591 Chronic Disease Epidemiology, H 575 Evaluation of Health Promotion and Education Programs, H 591 Public Health Surveillance, H 591 Principles of Intervention Studies and Clinical Trials 

*Note: The H 591 courses will be renumbered during the 2010-11 academic year.

Field Experience/Internship (6 credits)

A final oral examination is required by all students in the Biostatistics Track.

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