Master of Public Health Biostatistics
• The 6 core courses - 18 credit hours
• Required BSE courses - 7 credit hours
• Elective BSE courses - 18 credit hours
• Public Health Practicum - 2 credit hours
The clock hour requirement of the Practicum are calculated as
80 clock hours per credit hour; clock hour requirement is 160 hours.
Core Courses:
BSE 5163 Biostatistics Methods I
BSE 5113 Principles of Epidemiology
HPS 5213 Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health
OEH 5013 Environmental Health
HAP 5453 U.S. Health Care System
CPH 7003 Integrated Public Health Practice
Required Courses:
BSE 5001 Problems in Biostatistics and Epidemiology
BSE 5013 Applications of Microcomputers to Data Analysis
BSE 5173 Biostatistics Methods II
CPH 7950 Public Health Practicum - 2 hours
Elective Courses:
Methods Epidemiology course - 3 hours
Non-Methods Epidemiology course - 3 hours
Applied Biostatistics courses numbered above 5173 - 6 hours
Other Electives –BSE courses only - 6 hours
A minimum of 45 hours is required for an MPH degree in Biostatistics.
Additional Degree Requirements:
• Computer Literacy (Please see computer requirements elsewhere in this Bulletin.)
• Basic Knowledge of the Biomedical Sciences
• Comprehensive Examination/Culminating Experience
This degree program is subject to the policies and procedures printed in the University of Oklahoma College of Public Health Bulletin.
05/14/07
