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PhD in Epidemiology

In this program, you'll gain advanced skills in analytical methods, biostatistics, and field research methods. In addition, you’ll learn about grant writing and research ethics and have the opportunity to select a minor course of study. Our department has a strong base of funded research projects providing students with many opportunities for research support and data for dissertation projects. Our faculty are studying everything from food safety, to diabetes, to gene-environment interactions, which means you can find the mentor who’s right for you.

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When you leave this program, you’ll be able to rigorously investigate the genetic, behavioral, environmental, and physiological factors that underlie complex human diseases and effective preventive measures.

Quick facts

Program location: CU Anschutz
Credit hours: 68
Est. time to complete: 5-7 years

Sample careers

Staff scientist
Principal investigator
Instructor
& more

Skills you'll gain

Grant writing
Study design
Data analysis and interpretation
& more

Curriculum


In this program, you’ll take courses in epidemiology, biostatistics, research methods, analytical methods, and research ethics. You'll also complete a dissertation based on work completed under the supervision of one of our world-class researchers.

Course requirement
Course ID
Credits
Advanced Epidemiology 1
EPID 7631
3
Advanced Epidemiology 2
EPID 7632
3
  6

 

Course requirement

Course ID

Credits

Biostatistics Methods I

BIOS 6611

3

Biostatistics Methods IIBIOS 66123
  6

 

Course requirement

Course ID

Credits

Research Methods with Secondary Datasets

EPID 7605

3

Field MethodsEPID 79113
Developing a Research GrantEPID 79123
Analytical Methods in Epidemiology * 4
  13

*A minimum of 4 credits of advanced analytic coursework in biostatistics or epidemiologic methods from the ColoradoSPH

 

Course requirement  Course ID
 Credits
Ethics & responsible conduct of researchCLSC 71511
Biomedical Sciences** 6
Electives 6
  13

**A minimum of 6 credits of basic science coursework at the graduate level related to the student's thesis topic.

Course requirement

Course ID

Credits

Doctoral Thesis

EPID 8990

30

 

Total credits: 68

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Competencies


IdentifierCompetencies
PHD-EPID 1​Formulate sound scientific research questions and transform them into a research protocol and analysis plan.
PHD-EPID 2Critically review the scientific literature in order to appraise the methodologic quality of individual studies, qualitatively or quantitatively synthesize a body of evidence and identify areas of need for future investigation.
PHD-EPID 3Select and apply appropriate study design, data collection and analysis methods to address research or public health topics.
PHD-EPID 4Utilize a variety of data sources to address a given research or public health question; considering limitations, study design and analytic solutions.
PHD-EPID 5Interpret measures of disease burden associated with an exposure to determine the most impactful clinical or public health interventions.
PHD-EPID 6Critically appraise research and public health studies for internal and external validity, with consideration of how these issues influence interpretation of study findings.
PHD-EPID 7Anticipate types of biases that may occur in research and public health studies and determine strategies to prevent or minimize these.
PHD-EPID 8Calculate and interpret measures of disease frequency and association measures to draw appropriate inferences and evaluate causality.
PHD-EPID 9Develop statistical models appropriate to specific study designs, distinguishing between predictive, associative, and causality-based analytic approaches.
PHD-EPID 1​0Carry out appropriate power or precision calculations to ensure that sample size is sufficient to achieve the scientific aims or address a specific research hypothesis.
PHD-EPID 1​1Understand and apply nuanced ethical and legal principles involved in the collection, management, use and dissemination of epidemiologic data.
PHD-EPID 1​2Communicate both orally and in writing to make persuasive arguments for non-statistical scientists, practitioners and community members.
PHD-EPID 1​3Demonstrate expertise to lead a multidisciplinary research team or collaboration.

Colorado School of Public Health

CU Anschutz

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13001 East 17th Place

3rd Floor

Mail Stop B119

Aurora, CO 80045


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