Department of Biostatistics
The Master of Science (M.S.) in Biostatistics Theory & Methods Track

The M.S. degree program in biostatistics is designed to prepare individuals for a career applying statistical methods in the biomedical sciences. The M.S. program is the appropriate program for a student whose goal is to work effectively as a biostatistician in a biomedical, clinical, or laboratory research setting; or for a student who plans to pursue a doctorate in biostatistics. Candidates for admission may come from health and non-health-related fields. Applicants must present evidence of adequate preparation in quantitative skills. Upon entering the program, M.S. students should have some background in college mathematics, including a year of calculus and some linear algebra. Students with strong scores on the quantitative section of the Graduate Record Examination are given first preference.

The length of the program varies with the background, training, and experience of the candidates. The usual period needed to complete the degree is two years (four semesters). Unless a student is certain that he/she will have certain introductory courses waived, students are urged to apply for fall admission, due to the sequential nature of the coursework in the program and course offerings.

For applications to the M.S. degree program, write to: