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Course Schedule | PhD in Biostatistics
Course Schedule | PhD in Biostatistics
Transfer Credit/Advanced Standing: A PhD student may make a written request for the transfer of credit for specific applicable courses or apply for advanced standing. Please speak with program leadership and review the policy on transfer credit and advanced standing .
Year 1
Fall 1
* Biostatistics Elective Course Name Credit(s) BIST 6500: Department Seminar 0 BIST 7610: Probability & Large Sample Theory 3 BIST 7620: Generalized Linear Models 3 BIST 7625: Statistical Computing* 3 9 Credits
Spring 2
* Biostatistics Elective Course Name Credit(s) BIST 6500: Department Seminar 0 BIST 7615: Advanced Statistical Inference 3 BIST 7630: Bayesian Inference* 3 BIST 7635: Longitudinal Data Analysis* 3 9 Credits
Year 2
Fall 2
* Biostatistics Elective † Cognate Requirement (may be taken anytime from Year 2+) Course Name Credit(s) BIST 6500: Department Seminar 0 BIST 7640: Causal Inference* 3 BIST 7645: Advanced Survival Analysis* 3 BIST 7650: Semiparametric Inference* 3 Cognate Requirement† 3 12 Credits
Spring 2
* Biostatistics Elective † Cognate Requirement (may be taken anytime from Year 2+) Course Name Credit(s) BIST 6500: Department Seminar 0 BIST 7655: Statistical Genetics* 3 BIST 7660: Deep Learning & Artificial Intelligence* 3 BIST 7665: Consulting Lab* 1 Cognate Requirement† 3 10 Credits
Year 3 + until Graduation
Fall 3
Course Name Credit(s) BIST 6500: Department Seminar 0 BIST 9999-01 : Thesis Research 0 0 Credits
After Fall 3, you will be automatically registered for Thesis Research (BIST 9999-01) courses.
