Colorado School of Public Health Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of disease
in human and animal populations.
Veterinarians with an interest in veterinary epidemiology should apply to the Department of
Clinical Sciences. Contact Morna Mynard for
details.
The research interests of the faculty in Epidemiology are focused in the following areas:
• Environmental epidemiology
• Agricultural safety and health
• Injuries
• Infectious disease
• Chronic disease including cancer
• Reproductive health
• Veterinary epidemiology
• Exposure assessment methodologies
• Biostatistical methods.
• Interdisciplinary research with members of other department sections, other
university departments and governmental health agencies is prevalent.
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Training of students is aimed at providing an understanding of disease
transmission principles, risk factors for development of disease, disease investigation methods and
epidemiological and biostatistical research methodologies.
Students typically gain computer-based
analytical skills. Courses are offered in epidemiologic methods, infectious disease epidemiology,
occupational/environmental epidemiology, research methods, and biostatistics.
Department Admission Requirements
Core requirements for admission to the Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences
(required of all graduate applicants to ERHS):
1) Minimum GPA of 3.0 / 4.0 in all prior college-level work for regular admission
2) Official scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) within 5 years
3) A copy of the applicant’s resume or curriculum vitae
4) Written statement of background, interests, motivation, and goals
5) Three (3) letters of recommendation from academic or professional sources
International students only
6. TOEFL scores (minimum 213 - Computer exam; 550 - Paper exam) & proof of financial support
Section Admission Requirements
Required Courses
•One year of biology with laboratory
•One year of general chemistry with laboratory
•Mathematics meeting all calculus prerequisites
Recommended Courses
•Organic chemistry with laboratory
•Statistics or biostatistics
•Anatomy/physiology
•Computing and data management
The Epidemiology section considers applications once yearly with a deadline of March 1. Applications
must be complete in order to be considered. In special circumstances, applications for
the spring semester will be considered with a deadline of October 1, but this practice is strongly
discouraged due to the sequence of course offerings.
Typical M.S. programs take two years to complete and require 30 semester credit-hours + thesis
(plan A).
Prospective students, please contact the ERHS Graduate Student Coordinator or
the Section Head for details.
