Master of Public Health with a Biostatistics Concentration
Program Description
The Master of Public Health program prepares students for public health careers by providing a comprehensive understanding of public health philosophy, as well as the practical knowledge and skills needed to address current and emerging public health issues. The MPH program is for health professionals with or without doctoral degrees and for individuals who through undergraduate study and/or experience have substantial interest in a career in public health.
Public health is a problem-oriented field and these problems have multiple determinants, including social, behavioral, environmental, biological, genetic, and organizational risk factors. Solving public health problems requires a multidisciplinary approach. One such discipline is biostatistics. Biostatistics is the application of statistical techniques to scientific research in health-related fields such as public health, and the development of new tools to study public health problems.
The MPH degree program can be completed in four semesters of fulltime study. The program consists of a core curriculum, additional concentration area course electives, a public health field training experience, and an integrative project.
The core curriculum offers courses in epidemiology, biostatistics, health care organization, the study of health behaviors, principles of public health, the biologic basis of public health, and environmental health. Biostatistics course electives include advanced methods courses as well as specialized courses in topics such as clinical trials and statistical genetics.
For more information about the Master of Public Health Program, visit their website: http://sphhp.buffalo.edu/mph/
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