Courses and schedules

Search for course names, descriptions and schedules available from the College of Public Health and university scheduling resources.

Course descriptions and schedules offered below are helpful guides to find courses and when they are offered by the College of Public Health. These tools are not meant to replace the official course catalog maintained by the University Registrar and it does represent all courses offered by the college. 

Undergraduate level courses are numbered 4000 and below, undergraduate/graduate level courses are numbered 5000, and all graduate level courses are numbered 6000 and higher. 

Public Health course catalog

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PUBHBIO 2210
Biostatistics for Public Health Research

Hands-on experience using statistical tools to answer real-world questions. Students will design and implement a short survey and analyze their results. Emphasis on analysis of actual survey data using statistical software. Statistical topics include numerical/graphical summaries, measures of association and hypothesis testing. Focus is on interpretation, not calculation.
GEN foundation math and quantitative reasoning or data analysis course.

Prequisite(s): None.

3 Credits PUBHBIO

PUBHBIO 2210H
Honors Biostatistics for Public Health Research

Hands-on experience using statistical tools to answer real-world questions. Students will design and implement a short survey and analyze their results. Emphasis on analysis of actual survey data using statistical software. Statistical topics include numerical/graphical summaries, measures of association, and hypothesis testing. Focus is on interpretation, not calculation. GEN foundation math and quantitative reasoning or data analysis course.

Prequisite(s): Honors standing or permission of instructor.

3 Credits PUBHBIO

PUBHBIO 3193
Individual Studies in Biostatistics

Individual studies in Biostatistics focusing on applied topics.

Prequisite(s): Permission of instructor.

1‐6 Credits PUBHBIO

PUBHBIO 5280
Introduction to Genomic Data Analysis

Provides an in‐depth analysis of a specific question to which genomic methods are applied. Intersperses experimental methods and statistical analysis of biological data. Some experience with programming is recommended.

Prequisite(s): Junior standing or above. Math 1151 or 1156, STAT 2450 or 2480, and Biology 1113 or MolGen 5660 or Graduate student standing; or permission of instructor.

3 Credits PUBHBIO

PUBHBIO 6210
Applied Biostatistics I

Theory and application of basic statistical concepts for design of studies in health sciences, integrated with statistical software applications.

Prequisite(s): Graduate student standing.

3 Credits PUBHBIO

PUBHBIO 6211
Applied Biostatistics II

A second course in applied biostatistical methods with an emphasis on regression methods commonly used in the health sciences. The focus is on linear regression and ANOVA. Integrated with use of computer statistical packages.

Prequisite(s): Grade of B‐ or above in PUBHBIO 6210 or PUBHLTH 6001 or permission of instructor.

3 Credits PUBHBIO

PUBHBIO 6250
Regression Methods for the Health Sciences

A second course in regression modeling for public health, including models for binary outcomes, count outcomes, survival/censored outcomes and data collected from complex survey designs.

 

Prequisite(s): PUBHBIO 6211 or permission of instructor.

3 Credits PUBHBIO

PUBHBIO 6260
Ethics in Biostatistics

The course examines ethical challenges related to research design, data collection, data integrity and stewardship, data analysis and interpretation, and data reporting in the conduct of public health and biomedical research. Through presentation of historical and current case studies we discuss ethical concerns commonly faced by biostatisticians and provide tools to address future quandaries.

Prequisite(s): Enrollment in MPH-Biostatistics, MS-Biostatistics, Interdisciplinary PhD in Biostatistics or permission of instructor.

1 Credit PUBHBIO

PUBHBIO 6270
Introduction to SAS for Public Health Students

Introduction to programming using SAS software to accomplish public health data management and analysis.

Prequisite(s): Graduate student standing in PUBHLTH or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for STAT 5740 or 6740.

2 Credits PUBHBIO

PUBHBIO 7193
Individual Studies in Biostatistics

Independent study in Biostatistics.

Prequisite(s): Permission of instructor.

1‐6 Credits PUBHBIO

PUBHBIO 7194
Group Studies in Biostatistics

Group studies in biostatistical methods. Format will include
lectures, readings, presentations and discussions in an area of special interest to students and faculty.

Prequisite(s): Permission of instructor.

1‐3 Credits PUBHBIO

PUBHBIO 7215
Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials

Design, monitoring and analysis of clinical trials; includes protocol development, randomization schemes, sample size methods and ethical issues.

Prequisite(s): Stat 5301 or PUBHBIO 6210, PUBHLTH 6001 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.

2 Credits PUBHBIO

PUBHBIO 7220
Applied Generalized Linear Models in Public Health

Introduction to generalized linear models (GLMs) for categorical and discrete data and their application in clinical and public health research. 

Prequisite(s): PUBHBIO 6211 or permission of instructor.

3 Credits PUBHBIO

PUBHBIO 7225
Survey Sampling Methods

Sampling from finite populations, simple random, stratified, systematic and cluster sampling design, ratio and regression
estimates, non‐sampling errors, models.

Prequisite(s): PUBHBIO 6211, or Stat 5301 or equiv.

3 Credits PUBHBIO

PUBHBIO 7230
Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis

Statistical models and methods for the analysis of data arising from longitudinal studies with repeated measurements on subjects over time.

Prequisite(s): PUBHBIO 6211, Stat 6450 or Stat 6950.

3 Credits PUBHBIO
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