Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biostatistics

University of Illinois Chicago

The PhD Biostatistics degree educates students in the theory and application of advanced biostatistical methods in preparation for independent research careers. This degree program prepares the student to play an important role in study design, data collection and processing, and in statistical analysis and interpretation in either the public or private sector. Biostatistics Divisional Core Requirements: BSTT 560 Large Sample Theory BSTT 561 Advanced Statistical Inference BSTT 562 Linear Models BSTT 565 Computational Statistics BSTT 595 Biostatistics Research Seminar Select at least two of the following (minimum 8 semester hours): BSTT 563 Generalized Linear Models BSTT 564 Missing Data BSTT 566 Bayesian Methods BSTT 567 Advanced Survival Analysis.

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