Apr 28, 2024

2023-2024 Graduate 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.

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.

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)

EEH 650SEM - Research and Professional Development Credits: 1

PhD Dissertation Guidance

EEH 700TUT - Dissertation Guidance Credits: 1 - 10 * (a minimum of 1 credit required)

Credit hours total 36 for required core courses.

Electives

Epidemiology Electives Courses for PhD

Choose four of the following courses.

Taught every year:

EEH 510LEC - Prin Measurement Pub Hlth Credits: 3
EEH 570LEC - Cancer Epidemiology Credits: 3
EEH 571LEC - Epi of Cardiovascular Dis Credits: 3
EEH 573LEC - Epi of Infec Diseases Credits: 3
EEH 575LEC - Epi Appl to Environ Hlth Credits: 3

Taught in even falls (2020, 2022, 2024, etc.):

EEH 673LEC - Molecular Epidemiology Credits: 3 *

Taught in odd springs (2021, 2023, 2025, etc.):

EEH 572LEC - Nutritional Epidemiology Credits: 3
EEH 574LEC - Epidemics & Outbreaks Credits: 3

Taught in odd falls (2021, 2023, 2025, etc.):

EEH 577LEC - Perinatal Epidemiology Credits: 3

Taught in even springs (2020, 2022, 2024, etc.):

EEH 610LEC - Fundamentals of Grant Development Credits: 3 will be taught again in 2022, not 2020 *
EEH 670LEC - Adv Cancer Epi & Prev Credits: 3 *
EEH 672LEC - Phys Activ Chron Dis Credits: 3 *
EEH 674LEC - Fundamentals of Genetic Epidemiology Credits: 3 *

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

RPG 504SEM - Responsible Conduct of Research Credits: 1
RSC 602SEM - Research Ethics for the Health Sciences Credits: 3

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.

Any courses listed above as epidemiology electives
Other EEH classes
EEH 697LEC - Independent Study PhD Credits: 1 - 6 *
EEH 698TUT - Directed Research Credits: 1 - 6 *
EEH 700TUT - Dissertation Guidance Credits: 1 - 10 *

Total Credit Hours: 72

3.0 Degree GPA required

Instruction Method

In Person (100 percent of courses offered in person)

Full/Part Time Options

Full Time

Credits Required

72 Hours

Time-To-Degree

5 Years

Application Fee

$50

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.