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Spring 2019 graduates celebrating in full regalia during commencement ceremony in Xfinity Center.

Degrees and Programs: Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Home Academics Departments & Units Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Degrees and Programs: Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Training the Next Generation to Use Epidemiological and Quantitative Methods to Improve Health and Reduce Health Disparities

We prepare students for research and careers that examines environmental, social and behavioral, biological and genetic factors using established epidemiological and quantitative methods, as well as developing new scientifically grounded approaches, that are applied predominately to identifying determinants of health and discovering and evaluating primary and secondary prevention strategies for chronic diseases and infectious diseases. 

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The department trains students as the next generation of researchers and professionals in public health and prepares them to be competitive for the job market and successful in their careers as epidemiologists and biostatistics.

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301-405-2438