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M.S. Part-Time Sample Course Map
Below is an example of a course map for part-time students. This is only a sample course map, and is a plan that completes the M.S. degree in 4 years. There is much flexibility in course plans for part-time students, and course maps can be developed for students wanting to complete in any duration up to 6 years.
Please note that nearly all of our courses are offered in a single semester (Fall only or Spring only) and that their are rigid, in-program prerequisites for many of our classes, (e.g.) PHST 683 has PHST 662 as a prerequisite, which in turn has PHST 661 as a prerequisite. As such, deviations from planned courses of study can have significant implications, particularly on the duration of study in the MS.
Semester | Course No. | Course Title | Credits |
Fall I | PHST 661 | Probability | 3 |
Spring I | PHST 662 | Mathematical Statistics | 3 |
Fall II | PHST 680 | Biostatistical Methods I | 3 |
PHST 620 | Intro to Statistical Computing | 3 | |
Spring II | PHST 681 | Biostatistical Methods II | 3 |
Fall III | PHST 624 | Clinical Trials I | 2 |
PHST 683 | Survival Analysis | 3 | |
Spring III | PHST 625 | Clinical Trials II | 2 |
PHST 684 | Categorical Data Analysis | 3 | |
Fall IV | PHPH 523 | Public Health in the U.S. | 3 |
PHST 682 | Multivariate Statistical Analysis | 3 | |
Spring IV | PHST 640 | Statistical Methods for Research Design in Health Sciences | 3 |
Degree Total | 34 |