Graduate Certificate in Applied Biostatistics at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The Applied Biostatistics Certificate (CG32) is a fully online programme for people without formal biostatistics training who want to understand and apply standard statistical techniques. It suits clinical and translational researchers and public health practitioners.

Duration: Typically one to two years (15 credit hours, one or two classes per semester) | Study mode: online | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

15 credit hours: Applied Biostatistics 1, Applied Biostatistics Lab, Applied Biostatistics 2, Applied Biostatistics 3, Applied Biostatistics Capstone and Epidemiology for Public Health. Outcomes cover probability and inference, database management, health research study designs and sources of bias.

Career pathways

Aimed at clinical and translational researchers (faculty, fellows, residents, basic scientists) and public health practitioners.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-wide graduate admission (WVU): a baccalaureate, graduate or professional degree from a regionally accredited institution (or an approved international institution); an undergraduate or graduate GPA of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale for regular admission, with provisional admission possible below that for domestic applicants; international applicants must meet WVU English language proficiency requirements and cannot be admitted provisionally.

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

Duration: Typically one to two years (15 credit hours, one or two classes per semester)

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