Overview
The goal of the doctoral program at Boston University is to educate candidates to become independent, productive, and creative research scientists in the field of Epidemiology.
Competencies
Upon completing the requirements for the PhD in Epidemiology, graduates are able to:
- formulate research hypotheses that can be evaluated through empirical epidemiologic investigation
- critically evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of epidemiologic study designs applied to particular etiologic associations
- analyze and interpret epidemiologic studies using appropriate methods
- explain the theoretical underpinnings of epidemiology, including new and traditional study designs
- demonstrate understanding of sources of bias and approaches to evaluating and controlling bias
- demonstrate proficiency in data collection, data analysis, and written summaries of statistical analyses
- demonstrate expertise in at least one substantive area of epidemiology and apply that expertise to preparation of the dissertation proposal
- perform all the steps of conducting a hypothesis-driven epidemiologic study, from developing hypotheses, to designing, analyzing, and interpreting results, to writing up findings in the form of a publication-quality manuscript, as demonstrated by the PhD dissertation, which requires three manuscripts judged to be suitable for publication.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Advanced Epidemiology
- Advanced Epidemiology Seminar: Issues in Study Design
- Novel Analytical Methods for Epidemiology
- Public Health
- Logistic Regression and Survival Analysis
- Applied Statistics in Clinical Trials
- Bayesian Modeling for Biomedical Research & Public Health
- Analysis of Correlated Data
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
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Epidemiology View 46 other PhDs in Epidemiology in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
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General requirements
- Academic Transcripts or WES ICAP Evaluation
- Three (3) Letters of Recommendation
- Statement of Purpose and Objectives
- CV or Résumé
- Supplemental Application
Tuition Fee
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63798 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 63798 USD per year during 60 months. -
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63798 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 63798 USD per year during 60 months.
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