Quick facts
Program location: CU AnschutzCredit hours: 38
Est. time to complete: 2 years
MS in Epidemiology
In this program, you’ll learn about the causes, distribution, and control of diseases in populations, with an emphasis on methodology. In epidemiology, we’re passionate about providing the scientific evidence that can save lives. And as a student in the department, you’ll have access to faculty with a wide range of expertise—from food safety, to diabetes, to gene-environment interactions, we do it all.
Quick facts, careers, and skills
When you leave this program, you’ll be ready to develop and evaluate new approaches to public health surveillance, risk assessment, and epidemic investigations.
Credit hours: 38
Est. time to complete: 2 years
Sample careers
Data analyst
Research scientist
Clinical research site coordinator
& more
Skills you'll gain
Data analysis and managementClinical trial design
Translation of scientific findings
& more
Curriculum
In this 38-credit program, you’ll take courses in epidemiology, biostatistics, research ethics and methods, and specific epidemiological topics. You'll also complete a 4-credit Master's research paper or Master's thesis based on work you'll do in collaboration with our world-class researchers.
Total program credits: 38
Competencies
| Identifier | Competencies |
| MS-EPID 1 | Formulate sound scientific research questions. |
| MS-EPID 2 | Synthesize a body of evidence from the scientific literature and identify areas of need for future investigation. |
| MS-EPID 3 | Select and apply appropriate study design, data collection and analysis methods to address research or public health topics. |
| MS-EPID 4 | Utilize secondary data sources to answer a given research or public health question, considering limitations, study design and analytic solutions. |
| MS-EPID 5 | Critically appraise research and public health studies for internal and external validity, with consideration of how these issues influence interpretation of study findings. |
| MS-EPID 6 | Anticipate types of biases that may occur in research and public health studies and determine strategies to prevent or minimize these. |
| MS-EPID 7 | Calculate and interpret measures of disease frequency and association measures to draw appropriate inferences and evaluate causality. |
| MS-EPID 8 | Describe and apply basic ethical and legal principles involved in the collection, management, use and dissemination of epidemiologic data. |
| MS-EPID 9 | Interact effectively within a multidisciplinary team for the purpose of addressing a research question. |
Colorado School of Public Health
CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building
13001 East 17th Place
3rd Floor
Mail Stop B119
Aurora, CO 80045
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