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Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Curriculum and Course Competencies
Program Length: 60 Credits
Required OMPH Core Courses (17 Credits)
| Core Course Title | Credits | Course Number |
| Epidemiology I | 4 | PHPM 512 |
| Biostatistics I |
4 | PHPM 525 |
| Health Systems Organization | 3 | PHPM 519* |
| Principles of Health Behavior | 3 | PHPM 517* |
| Concepts of Environmental and Occupational Health | 3 | PHPM 518* |
Track Requiremed Courses (21 Credits)
| Required Track Course Title |
Credits | Course Number |
| Epidemiology II | 4 |
PHPM 513 |
| Epidemiology III | 4 |
PHPM 514 |
| Ethics and Epidemiology | 3 |
PHPM 520 |
| Biostatistics II | 4 | PHPM 526 |
| Biostatistics III | 4 |
PHPM 527 |
| Current Issues in Public Health | 3 | PHPM 566 |
Electives (4-18 Credits)
Specialization/Elective/other: Electives 4-18 credits, to equal 60 total.
Thesis requirement (1-12 Credits)
Only 1 thesis credit is required. You must register for one thesis credit during the term in which you defend your thesis. All additional thesis credits will be applied toward electives.
Field Experience (Internship) requirement (3-6 Credits)
Only 3 credits of internship are required. Any credits above 3 will be counted as electives.
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Meet Melissa Wei!
As a MPH student in the Epidemiology and Biostatistics track at OHSU, excelled in the area of research. Aside from her outstanding achievements at OHSU, Melissa has also impressed the public health community with her efforts as a research assistant at the Harvard School of Public Health.
Her research on calcium and magnesium intake and the risk of colorectal adenomas has important implications for cancer control and public health. She has a great passion for integrating nutrition and prevention principles into the practice of medicine. Melissa has a very bright future ahead of her as a nutritional epidemiologist and researcher, a future that is amply supported by her growing body of scholarly work.
