The Epidemiology and Biostatistics concentration exposes students to a wide range of quantitative data analysis methods and skills. Students develop the skills to understand and participate in the design, analysis, and interpretation of public health studies, and to translate public-health evidence into policy and practice effectively.
This concentration offers training for careers focusing on collection and analysis of a wide range of health-related data. Students acquire skills using multiple software tools to analyze public health data, including SAS, SPSS, Stata and R. In addition, the increasing availability of digital data resulting from innovations in medical and biological informatics will provide a wealth of new opportunities for students graduating with this concentration.