2009-2010 University Catalog
Biostatistics Graduate Certificate (CHHS)
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Banner Code: HH-CERG-BSTN
This 15 credit certificate prepares participants to apply statistical methods to quantitative analysis of health care issues. It is aimed at health scientists and professionals in government agencies, such as the National Institutes of Health. It is also aimed at and professionals in pharmaceutical companies, research hospitals, public health agencies, and other medical research organizations who design medical experiments and analyze and interpret increasingly complex health care data. In addition, the program helps prepare students to begin careers in such organizations.
The certificate is a joint graduate certificate program from the Department of Statistics in the Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering and the Department of Global and Community Health in CHHS. Courses are taught by faculty members from both programs.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education in a discipline related to health science or statistics, with a GPA of 3.00 in the last 60 credits. Such fields include medicine, biology, nursing, health science, biostatistics, statistics, mathematics, and psychology. A course in statistics and a course in college algebra with a grade of B or higher are required for admission to the program. |