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Hospital Molecular Epidemiology
Master's of Public Health
The Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology
track involves lectures and structured laboratory courses
covering bacteriology and virology, and lecture courses
in infectious diseases epidemiology, immunology, and hospital
epidemiology. The M.P.H. in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology
is given in several sequences. For students with doctoral
degrees (M.D., D.D.S., D.V.M., Ph.D.) requirements can be met in
a minimum of 3 terms (42 credit hours), though some with
unusual training backgrounds may need longer programs.
The 42 credit hour program emphasizes laboratory based
research skills in the fields of bacteriology, and virology.
Students in the 60 credit hour program are required to
gain experience in the field an/or laboratory in a relevant
area of study. It is intended to prepare students holding
bachelor's degrees for laboratory-based job positions.
Applicants to the 60 credit hour program should hold a
bachelor's degree with a major in biology, or a related
area such as premedical or predental studies, nursing
zoology or microbiology.
Course requirements
There are four major areas in the Hospital Molecular Curriculum:
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School-wide requirements, including
basic epidemiology and an introductory biostatistics course
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"Breadth-requirements" which
are fulfilled by taking courses outside the specific focus
of epidemiology and
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Departmental requirements including
lab courses that cover virology and bacteriology and lecture
courses that cover pathology, genetics, epidemiologic
methods, infectious disease, hospital epidemiology and
an advanced biostat course
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A capstone project which, which includes
field experience working in a lab doing a molecular epidemiology
research project
In addition to the core courses listed above, students
in the Department may choose from a wide range of electives
including courses within the Epidemiology Department or
elsewhere in the School and University. Examples include
courses in cancer epidemiology, social epidemiology, nutrition,
reproductive health and molecular epidemiology.
Graduation requirements for all M.P.H. programs can be viewed
by visiting the M.P.H.
Graduation Requirements page.
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