Students must enroll and complete sufficient research credits and elective courses to total 30 credits. Research may be conducted in any of a variety of the areas involving population health. Elective courses should be selected with the objective of expanding the student's knowledge and expertise within their area of specialty in consultation with the major professor and with the approval of the POS (Program of Study) committee. Students are encouraged to consider earning a minor within their area of interest (see the Graduate College Handbook for details).
Core courses (select all)
|
Course |
Description |
Credits |
Semester |
|
VDPAM 528 ON |
Principles of Epidemiology and Population Health |
3 cr |
S |
|
STAT 587 ON* |
Statistical Methods for Research Workers |
4 cr |
F, S, SS |
|
VDPAM 699 ON |
Research |
Variable |
F, S, SS |
Required advanced applied statistics courses (select at least 1 of 6)
|
Course |
Description |
Credits |
Semester |
|
VDPAM 527 ON |
Applied Statistical Methods in Population Studies |
3 cr |
Alt. F, Odd |
|
STAT 565 |
Methods in Biostatistics and Epidemiology |
3 cr |
Alt. F, Even |
|
STAT 575 |
Introduction to Multivariate Analysis |
3 cr |
F |
|
STAT 574 |
Introduction to Bayesian Data Analysis |
3 cr |
S |
|
STAT 571 |
Introduction to Experimental Design |
3 cr |
S, F |
|
STAT 572 ON |
Introduction to Time Series |
3 cr |
S |
Required applied VDPAM courses (select at least 1 of 5)
|
Course |
Description |
Credits |
Semester |
|
VDPAM 529 ON |
Epidemiological Methods in Population Research |
3 cr |
Alt. Fall, Even |
|
VDPAM 560X ON |
Ecology of Infectious Disease |
3 cr |
Alt. S, Odd |
|
VDPAM 562X |
Applied Diagnostic Technologies |
3 cr |
Alt F, Even |
|
VDPAM 564X ON |
Animal Welfare Science and Research |
3 cr |
Alt. S, Even |
|
VDPAM 650 |
Swine Diagnostic Medicine |
4 cr |
F |
ON = available online. ON* = STAT 587 available online typically only in Summer. S = Spring, SS = Summer, F = Fall. Odd = offered in odd numbered years. Even = offered in even numbered years.