PhD - Biostatistics and Data Science

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Plan of Study

Year 1 - Fall
BDS 721Analytics3
BDS 741Statistical Inference I3
BDS 754Principles of Programming with Python3
Total9
Year 1 - Spring
BDS 706 Ethics in Biostatistics & Data Science Research & Practice1
BDS 722Advanced Analytics3
BDS 723Statistical Programming with R3
BDS 751Statistical Inference in Genetics3
Total10
Year 2 - Summer
BDS 797Biostatistics & Data Science Internship1
Total1
Year 2 - Fall
BDS 725Survival Analysis3
BDS 761Data Science & Machine Learning 13
MSCI 710 or PHS 703Epidemiology I**3
Total9
Year 2 - Spring
BDS 724Longitudinal and Multilevel Models3
BDS 765Data Science & Machine Learning 23
BDS 792Statistical Consulting3
Total9
Year 3 - Summer
BDS 797Biostatistics & Data Science Internship9
Total9
Year 3 - Fall
BDS 739Computational Statistics3
BDS 750Study Design & Clinical Trials3
BDS 790Dissertation Research Proposal I6
BDS 794Journal Club1
Total13
Year 3 - Spring
BDS 795Dissertation Research Proposal II6
Elective*Elective3
Elective*Elective3
Total12
Year 4 - Summer
BDS 797 or 798Biostatistics & Data Science Internship or Dissertation Research1
Total1
Year 4 - Fall
BDS 798Dissertation Research1
Total1
Year 4 - Spring
BDS 798Dissertation Research1
Total1
Year 5 - Summer
BDS 797 or 798Biostatistics & Data Science Internship or Dissertation Research1
Total1
Year 5 - Fall
BDS 798Dissertation Research1
Total1
Year 5 - Spring
BDS 798Dissertation Research1
Total1

*Electives will be chosen from the courses offered by the Department of Data Science or other graduate degree departments upon approval of the program director.

**Students may substitute PHS 703-Epidemiology I for MSCI 710-Epidemiology I in the fall of their second year.