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Nov 27, 2024
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2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Epidemiology PhD
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Epidemiology focuses on understanding the determinants and prevention of disease, on the role of environmental factors in health and disease and how the administration of health programs can help implement this understanding. We offer academic programs and research opportunities to help you understand disease causes, preventions and the best way to implement this knowledge to improve public health.
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Requirements
The PhD requires 72 credit hours of classroom coursework, directed research and dissertation credits.
The UB Graduate School requires a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and a minimum grade of B in all coursework to count towards your degree.
Required Courses (31 credits)
All courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise indicated.
* This course is designed for advanced doctoral students.
Principles and Methods of Epidemiology Core Courses (11 credits)
Statistical Methods Core Courses (20 credits)
Public Health Core Course
Professional Development
PhD students are required to sign up for 1 credit of EEH 650 in the fall and spring semesters of the third year of their program of study. PhD students are required to sign up for 0 credits in all other semesters in the program. (2)
PhD Dissertation Guidance
Credit hours total 36 for required core courses.
Epidemiology Electives Courses for PhD
Choose four of the following courses. Taught in even falls (2020, 2022, 2024, etc.):
Taught in odd springs (2021, 2023, 2025, etc.):
Taught in odd falls (2021, 2023, 2025, etc.):
Taught in even springs (2020, 2022, 2024, etc.):
Credit hours total 12 for required epidemiology elective courses.
Graduate Seminar
- EEH 591SEM - Graduate Seminar Credits: 0 All PhD students are required to present at a Graduate Seminar before scheduling their dissertation defense.
Ethics Course/Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training
Recommended Options to Fulfill Remaining Credit Hours Balance
The remaining courses to meet the required 72 credits will be tailored to your interests and needs, and planned in consultation with your faculty advisor.
These may include:
* This course is designed for advanced doctoral students.
Courses taken outside of the following departments must first be approved by the MS/PhD graduate director: Epidemiology and Environmental Health; Biostatistics; Community Health and Health Behavior; Roswell Park’s Natural Sciences or Roswell Park’s Cancer Prevention and Control.
Total Credit Hours: 72
3.0 Degree GPA required
Instruction Method
- In Person (100 percent of courses offered in person)
Program Contact
Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health
270 Farber Hall
Buffalo, NY 14214
Email: sphhp-eeh@buffalo.edu
SED Statement
This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).
Online programs/courses may require students to come to campus on occasion. Time-to-degree and number of credit hours may vary based on full/part time status, degree, track and/or certification option chosen. Time-to-degree is based on calendar year(s). Contact the department for details.
** At least one of the admissions tests are required for admission. Test and score requirements/exceptions vary by program. Contact the department for details.
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