All masters and doctoral students in Epidemiology must complete the curriculum requirements for their degree. These general requirements are listed in the Epidemiology Student Handbook. In addition, the recommended curriculum for students concentrating in Neurological or Psychiatric Epidemiology is listed below.
Students who focus on psychiatric epidemiology should consider completing the Interdisciplinary Concentration in Population Mental Health.
NeuroPsychiatric Epidemiology Recommended Schedule | |||
Courses | Titles | Credits HSPH/GSAS |
Term |
EPI249 | Molecular Biology for Epidemiologists | 2.5/2.0 | Fall 1 |
EPI217 | Epidemiology of Adult Psychiatric Disorders | 2.5/2.0 | Fall 1 |
BST227 | Introduction to Statistical Genetics | 2.5/2.0 | Fall 2 |
EPI219 | Assessment Concepts and Methods in Psychiatric Epidemiology* | 2.5/2.0 | Fall 2 |
EPI507 | Genetic Epidemiology | 2.5/2.0 | Fall 2 |
ID214 | Nutritional Epidemiology | 2.5/2.0 | Full Spring |
EPI511 | Advanced Population and Medical Genetics | 5.0/4.0 | Full Spring |
EPI293 | Analysis of Genetic Association Studies | 2.5/2.0 | January |
EPI284 | Epidemiology of Neurological Disease* | 2.5/2.0 | Spring 1 |
EPI240 | Biomarkers in Epidemiology Research | 1.25 | Spring 2 |
EPI254 | Epidemiology of Aging* | 1.25 | Spring 2 |
SBS202 | Child Psychiatric Epidemiology | 2.5/2/0 | Spring 2 |
Other Recommended Coursework
Methods |
BST210 Applied Regression Analysis |
BST214 Principles of Clinical Trials |
BST222 Basics of Statistical Inference |
BST223 Applied Survival Analysis |
BST226 Applied Longitudinal Analysis |
EPI233 Research Synthesis and Meta-Analysis |
BST280 Introductory Genomics and Bioinformatics for Health Research |
BST281 Genomic Data Manipulation |
BST282 Introduction to Computational Biology and Bioinformatics |
EPI 221 Pharmacoepdimiology |
EPI 235 Epidemiologic Methods in Health Service |
EPI 271 Â Propensity Score Analysis: Theoretical & Practical Considerations |
HPM530 Measuring and Analyzing the Outcomes of Health Care |
RDS 285 Decision Analysis Methods in Public Health and Medicine |
* Courses with an asterisk are offered every other year