The Department of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics offers the Master of Science Program in Biostatistics-Decision Science with concentrations in Biostatistics and in Decision Science. The program prepares graduates for positions in academic settings, pharmaceutical companies, government agencies, and healthcare organizations.

Applicants are required to submit the following:

• Graduate application.
• Non-refundable application fee.
• At least two letters of recommendation written within past twelve months.
• GRE Quantitative section score.
• All postsecondary transcripts (may require foreign credential evaluation if not from accredited US institution).
• Statement of goals and desired concentration.
• TOEFL score may be required if English is not native language and no degree from accredited US institution.

• PHEP 601 Introduction to Epidemiology 3
• PHST 661 Probability 3
• PHST 680 Biostatistical Methods I 3

• XXX XXX Elective (see below) 3
• PHST 662 Mathematical Statistics 3
• PHST 681 Biostatistical Methods II 3

• PHST 602 Biostatistics-Decision Science
  Seminar 1
• PHCI 624 Clinical Trials I 2

Biostatistics concentration:

• PHST 683 Survival Analysis 3
• PHDA 666 Master’s Thesis Research 3

Decision Science concentration:

• PHDA 666 Master’s Thesis Research 3
• PHDA 663 Analysis for Decision Making (cross-listed with IE 643) 3

• PHST 602 Biostatistics-Decision Science
  Seminar 1
• PHDA 603 Public Health Practicum I 2

Biostatistics concentration:

• PHST 684 Categorical Data Analysis 3
• PHDA 666 Master’s Thesis Research 3

Decision Science concentration:

• PHDA 666 Master’s Thesis Research 6

Total credit hours: 36

Elective must be chosen from the following list or as approved by student’s assigned advisor:

• MATH 566 Nonparametric statistics
• PHCI 605 Survey research methods
• PHCI 622 Case-control Studies
• PHCI 623 Cohort Studies
• PHBI 750 Statistical Methods for
  Bioinformatics
• PHEH 600 Introduction to Environmental Health

Chair and Professor
Rudolph S. Parrish, Ph.D.

Professors
Somnath Datta, Ph.D.

Associate Professors
Susmita Datta, Ph.D.
L. Jane Goldsmith, Ph.D.
Shesh Rai, Ph.D.
Dongfeng Wu, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors
Guy Brock, Ph.D.
Maiying Kong, Ph.D.
Steven J. McCabe, M.D., M.Sc.
John A. Myers, Ph.D.
Jae Keun (Peter) Yoo, Ph.D.