Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of disease in human and animal populations.
For information about the Masters of Public Health degree program at CSU, please see: http://www.publichealth.colostate.edu/GPPH/index.asp
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The research interests of the faculty in Epidemiology are focused in the following areas:
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.
Application Deadlines:
Fall Semester:
Applications received by February 1 will receive priority consideration for fall admission; applicaitons may also be considered after February 1, but no later than June 1.
Spring Semester:
Applications for spring semester are strongly discouraged due to the sequence of course offerings unless the applicant has previous graduate-level epidemiology coursework. The application deadline for spring semester is November 1.
Summer Session:
Applications for summer session are not accepted.
Typical M.S. programs take two years to complete and require 30 semester credit-hours + thesis
(plan A).
Prospective students should contact the ERHS Graduate Student Coordinator, Jeanne Brockway, for details.
Veterinarians with an interest in veterinary epidemiology should apply to the Department of
Clinical Sciences. Contact Morna Mynard for
details.
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
