Epidemiology, DrPH

Pitt Public Health Requirements

• EPIDEM 2110 - PRINCIPLES OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
• BIOST 2041 - INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS 1
• BCHS 2509 - SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES AND PUBLIC HEALTH
• EOH 2013 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND DISEASE
• HPM 2001 - HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC HEALTH
• PUBHLT 2015 - PUBLIC HEALTH BIOLOGY

• Students may discuss potential exemption from this requirement with their academic advisors based upon their previous healthcare backgrounds.

• PUBHLT 2016 - CAPSTONE COURSE: PROBLEM SOLVING IN PUBLIC HEALTH
• PUBHLT 2022 - THE DEAN’S PUBLIC HEALTH GRAND ROUNDS
• Academic Integrity Training

Department of Epidemiology Requirements

• EPIDEM 2160 - EPIDEMIOLOGY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
• EPIDEM 2170 - CHRONIC DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY
• EPIDEM 2180 - EPIDEMIOLOGICAL METHODS 1
• EPIDEM 2181 - DESIGN AND CONDUCT OF CLINICAL TRIALS
• EPIDEM 2183 - READING, ANALYZING AND INTERPRETING PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICAL LITERATURE

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• EPIDEM 2187 - EPIDEMIOLOGICAL METHODS 2 OR
• BIOST 2046 - ANALYSIS OF COHORT STUDIES OR
• BIOST 2066 - APPLIED SURVIVAL ANALYSIS: METHODS AND PRACTICE

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• EPIDEM 2214 - PUBLIC HEALTH INTERNSHIP
• EPIDEM 2215 - TEACHING PRACTICUM
• EPIDEM 2230 - ADVANCED TOPICS IN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL METHODS
• EPIDEM 2250 - SEMINAR IN EPIDEMIOLOGY
• EPIDEM 2260 - EPIDEMIOLOGICAL BASIS DISEASE CONTROL
• EPIDEM 2920 - GRANT WRITING

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• EPIDEM 3100 - RESEARCH AND DISSERTATION PHD OR
• FTDR 3999 - FULL-TIME DISSERTATION STUDY

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• PUBHLT 2030 - RESEARCH ETHICS AND THE RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH

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• PSYED 2422 - DATA ANALYSIS USING COMPUTER PACKAGES OR
• EPIDEM 2185 - INTRODUCTION TO SAS

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• BIOST 2042 - INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS 2

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• BIOST 2049 - APPLIED REGRESSION ANALYSIS OR
• PSYED 2410 - APPLIED REGRESSION ANALYSIS

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• HPM 2131 - PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AND ETHICS
• BCHS 2558 - HEALTH PROGRAM EVALUATION
• Internal Review Board (IRB) Training
• Presentation Training - Complete at least two posters or oral presentations. Advisor sign-off is required.
• Leadership Training - Complete at least 6 credits of electives in leadership, advocacy, communication, or management.
• Possibilities include: PIA 2192, PIA 2028, PIA 2509, PUBHLT 2025 , BCHS 2504 , BCHS 2572 , BCHS 3504 , BCHS 2135 , HPM 2063  HPM 2081 , HPM 2133  

Electives

Add electives as recommended by academic advisors to earn total credits required for the program.  All Pitt Public Health course descriptions may be found on the Graduate School of Public Health  course offerings.