Epidemiology and Biostatistics, MS

Phone: 216.368.7567
Ming Wang, PhD- MS in Biostatistics Program Director
ms-biostatistics@case.edu

Lauren Mazzagatti, MS- Education Program Manager
ms-biostatistics@case.edu


Degree: Master of Science (MS)
Field of Study: Epidemiology and Biostatistics


Program Overview

The Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences offers a revolutionary , Master of Science Program in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, as well as a Combined Bachelor's/Master's Program, a discipline in high and exploding demand. The program can be done intensively in 11 months, or at a slower pace to finish in 1.5 or 2 years. Part-time students are welcome to do the program at their preferred pace! The program was designed after extensive interviews were conducted with a wide array of potential employers to make sure our graduates will have the edge in a marketplace that has been rapidly changing, while also prepared to continue in a PhD program. More and more, biostatisticians are expected to have familiarity with the area of application. The CWRU MS in Epidemiology and Biostatistics program reflects these new needs. Students may elect to take the program part-time and complete it at their own pace.

Picture yourself saving and improving lives:

  • Analyzing data from health studies to determine the optimal intervention or treatment
  • Working with extensive patients health record data
  • Identifying genes associated with specific diseases
  • Using data to develop instruments for measuring latent constructs like psychosocial well-being

There are four tracks our students can choose from Biostatistics, Genomics & Bioinformatics, Health Care Analytics, and Social & Behavioral Science.

Students do internships at leading academic medical centers and research centers, at the National Institutes of Health and in industry. Graduates are going on to jobs at leading health institutions and getting funded PhD slots at top Universities.

General Requirements

Students must satisfy the requirements of the School of Graduate Studies as stated here, as well as those outlined by the Epidemiology and Biostatistics program. The MS program in Epidemiology and Biostatistics offers “Plan B”, as defined by the CWRU School of Graduate Studies. For Plan B, the student must successfully submit and pass their written internship/practicum project.

For current CWRU undergraduate students: The MS in Epidemiology and Biostatistics program is an eligible program for those seeking the Combined Bachelor's/Master's Programwhich allows for the completion of both a Bachelor's (any major) and Master of Science in Epidemiology and Biostatistics in 4 – 5 years. This program is intended to be an honors graduate program for highly motivated and qualified Bachelor's students who wish to pursue an advanced degree. Students admitted to the Program may, in their junior and/or senior year, take up to nine credit hours of graduate courses that will count toward both Bachelor's and Master's requirements. Students interested in the Combined Bachelor's/Master's Program must have 75 completed credit hours of coursework to apply.

Important Note: The program information contained on this page is current as of May 1st, 2024. For the most current information, we advise you to review the MS in Epidemiology and Biostatistics program handbook.

Graduate Policies

For graduate policies and procedures, please review the School of Graduate Studies section of the General Bulletin.