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Oregon Master of Public Health Program

Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Curriculum and Course Competencies

Program Length: 60 Credits

Epidemiology & Biostatistics Track Competencies

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 Required 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.

Updated 11/19/12

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