Epidemiology Concentration

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The following Ph.D. Epidemiology (EPID) competencies describe the knowledge, skills, and abilities a successful graduate will demonstrate the conclusion of this doctoral program (and the course where the competency is mastered and assessed is noted in parenthesis):

Ph.D. EPID 1: Understand the strengths and weaknesses of various epidemiologic study designs and research methods. (PHPH 9741 )
Ph.D. EPID 2: Demonstrate expertise in the ethical conduct of human subjects research, including confidentiality and vulnerable populations. (PHPB 9150 )
Ph.D. EPID 3: Critically review, synthesize, and evaluate the scientific literature and present appropriate implications for public health practice, public policy, and further research. (PHPH 9731 )
Ph.D. EPID 4: Demonstrate proficiency in epidemiological research by: (1) formulating a research question and/or corresponding hypotheses, (2) developing the study design, (3) participating in data collection, (4) conducting statistical analyses, and (5) interpreting scientific results. (PHPH 9741 )
Ph.D. EPID 5: Demonstrate mastery and independence as a researcher by pursuing and completing a specialized area of epidemiologic research. (PHPH 9741 )
Ph.D. EPID 6: Effectively present and disseminate findings from epidemiologic research to scientific and lay audiences. (PHPH 8830 )

Required Ph.D. EPID Concentration Courses (9 Hours)

PHPH 9731 - Epidemiologic Methods III 3 Hours
PHPH 9741 - Advanced Topics in Epidemiologic Methods 3 Hours
PHPH 8830 - Advanced Statistical Topics 3 Hours

Required Ph.D. EPID Advanced Research Methods and Statistics Courses (6 Hours)

Select at least 2 courses in consultation with the Faculty Advisor.

PHPB 8260 - Spatial Population Health I 3 Hours
PHPB 8261 - Spatial Population Health II 3 Hours
PHPH 8840 - Statistical Modeling with Latent Variables I: Structural Equation Modeling 3 Hours
PHPH 8850 - Statistical Modeling with Latent Variables II: Finite Mixture Modeling 3 Hours
PHPH 8860 - Multilevel Models in Public Health 3 Hours
PHPH 8885 - Fundamentals of Clinical Trials 3 Hours
PHPH 8890 - Special Topics in Biostatistics 1 to 6 Hours
PHPH 9890 - Doctoral Seminar in Advanced Statistical Modeling 3 Hours
Other appropriate research methods/statistics courses may be approved by the Faculty Advisor on the Doctoral Program of Study form. There are a number of departments at the university that offer relevant courses including, but not limited to, Mathematics and Statistics, Managerial Sciences (Decision Sciences unit), Economics, Marketing, Sociology, Public Management and Policy Studies, Psychology, and Educational Policy Studies (Research unit). Other courses that may be approved to satisfy this elective requirement include, but are not limited to, Structural Equation Modeling, Finite Mixture Modeling, Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Longitudinal Modeling, Survival Analysis, Bayesian Inference, Survey Sampling, Causal Inference, Missing Data, or Nonparametric Statistics. Students are recommended to receive approval from their Faculty Advisor prior to enrolling in, paying for, and completing the course.

Required Ph.D. EPID Concentration Elective Courses (12 Hours)

Select at least 4 courses in consultation with the Faculty Advisor.

PHPH 7265 - Epidemiology and the Prevention of Violence 3 Hours
PHPH 7275 - Chronic Disease Epidemiology 3 Hours
PHPH 7280 - Infectious Disease Epidemiology 3 Hours
PHPH 7290 - Case Studies in Epidemiology 3 Hours
PHPH 7365 - Epidemiology of Adolescent and Young Adult Health Risk Behaviors 3 Hours
PHPB 8285 - Social Determinants of Health 3 Hours
PHPH 8790 - Special Topics in Epidemiology 1 Hours
Other appropriate Ph.D. EPID elective courses may be approved by the Faculty Advisor on the Doctoral Program of Study form. Students are recommended to receive approval from their Faculty Advisor prior to enrolling in, paying for, and completing the course.