Biostatistics (Master's) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

The MS in Biostatistics gives graduate students the quantitative training needed for public health and medical research, preparing them to design experimental studies and analyze data in clinical and biomedical investigations. Plan A includes a thesis; Plan B is non-thesis with a capstone.

Faculty: College of Human Medicine | Department: Epidemiology and Biostatistics | Duration: 33 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Required courses include EPI 808B Advanced Biostatistics, EPI 810 Introductory Epidemiology, EPI 826B Categorical Data Analysis, EPI 828 and EPI 856, plus statistical computing, 12-15 credits of biostatistics electives, 3 credits of epidemiology electives, and either 4 credits of thesis research or a capstone project.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants need a bachelor's degree with two semesters of college calculus, a matrix or linear algebra course and an introductory statistics course; a statement of purpose showing interest or experience in public health; official transcripts; GRE scores no older than five years; three letters of recommendation, one from an academic advisor of a previous program; and, for international applicants, TOEFL of at least 80 (internet-based), 550 (paper) or 237 (computer), or a pass on the MSU English Language Test, with scores no older than two years. Native-fluency English speakers are exempt. Students with less preparation may be admitted provisionally.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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