In cases where a student enters with exceptional preparation, such as a Master's degree in statistics or biostatistics, it may be possible to waive some of the requirements, including the requirements for specific core courses, total credits in the major, and the consulting lab. Any exemption of the departmental requirements must be approved by the department chair. The procedure for obtaining a waiver is to petition the Degree Program Committee, who will act on the petition by making a recommendation to the department chair. If an exemption has been granted, please submit a statement describing the details. The credit requirements given below reflect the current requirements.
Students are responsible for the requirements at the time they enter the program.
Please list all core courses here, even if they are also listed under a minor. Biostatistics students are required to take a minimum of 55 credits in ordinally graded biostatistics courses at the level of BIO 230 or higher, and Health Decision Sciences students are required to take a minimum of 50 credits in the major. Please include them here even if they are also included as part of a minor. The School of Public Health requires two minors, with at least 10 credits in ordinally graded courses in each of the two minors. Some suggested courses for minors for biostatistics students are described in the Graduate Student Handbook.