Required Courses for the MSGE
The courses listed below are required for a Master of Science in Genetic Epidemiology.
Genetic Epidemiology
| Course | Course name / Link to catalog description | Course website |
Syllabus | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHG 511 |
Genetic Epidemiology
Prerequisites: GENOME 371 or equivalent; AND EPI 512 or equivalent; AND BIOST 517 or equivalent |
Website | Syllabus | 3 |
| PHG 518 | Computer Applications in Genetic Epidemiology | Website | Syllabus | 4 |
| PHG 519 | Statistical Methods in Genetic Epidemiology | 3 | ||
| EPI 573 | Methods and Issues in Using Biological Measurements in Epidemiologic Research | 3 | ||
| PHG 512 | Legal, Ethical, and Social Issues in Public Health Genetics | Website | Syllabus | 3 |
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
| Course | Course name / Link to catalog description | Course website |
Syllabus | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPI 512 |
Epidemiologic Methods I
Prerequisite: prior or concurrent enrollment in BIOST 517 or equivalent |
4 | ||
| EPI 513 |
Epidemiologic Methods II
Prerequisites: EPI 512 |
4 |
Biostatistics Sequence
| Course | Course name / Link to catalog description | Course website |
Syllabus | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOST 517 | Applied Biostatistics I | 4 | ||
| BIOST 518 |
Applied Biostatistics II
Prerequisite: BIOST 517, or permission of the instructor |
4 |
Other Required Courses
| Course | Course name / Link to catalog description | Course website |
Syllabus | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHG 536 |
Bioinformatics and Gene Sequence Analysis
Prerequisite: Background in molecular biology and permission of instructor |
3 | ||
| GENOME 552 |
Technologies for Genomic Analyses
Prerequisite: EPI 512 |
1.5 | ||
| PHG 700 |
Master's Thesis
(minimum 9 credits required for degree). More information about the thesis requirements. |
9+ |
Elective Courses
MSGE students must take at least two elective courses and may choose from a variety of offerings in biotechnology, genomics, socio-cultural and legal perspectives on genetics, and biostatistics. Complete list of available MSGE elective Courses.