The Biostatistics Program at GVSU
Suggested Course Sequencing
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Year One, Fall Semester STA 610 CIS 661 Elective* or PSM Core Course |
Year One, Winter Semester STA 616 STA 623 Elective or PSM Core Course |
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Year Two, Fall Semester
PSM 662 |
Year Two, Winter Semester
STA 625 |
*Common fall elective is STA 580(Statistical Computing in R)
**Internships can be completed during the spring/summer semester or during either semester of the second year
-- Note: PSM 650 or PSM 691 can be taken in the spring/summer term
Common Courses in Professional Science Masters
- STA 610 Applied Statistics for Health Professions (3 cr)
- CMB 610 Foundations of Biotechnology (3 cr)
- CS 661 Introduction to Medical/Bioinformatics (3 cr)
- PSM 650 Ethics and Professionalism in Applied Science (3 cr)
Seminar Course:
(The seminar course is an important inter-disciplinary opportunity for the PSM programs)
- PSM 662 (2 cr)
Directed Courses
- STA 616 Statistical Programming (3 cr)
- STA 621 Design of Experiments and Regression (4 cr)
- STA 623 Categorical Data Analysis (3 cr)
- STA 625 Clinical Trials (2 cr)
- STA 630 Perspectives in Advanced Biostatistics (3 cr)
The Internship
- PSM 691 (minimum of 4 credits, taking place in a partnering workplace organization, supervised by GV faculty to meet properly outlined criteria and objectives)
Electives (4 credit minimum) are selected, with advisor approval based on interest and relevance.
The Professional M.S in Biostatistics consists of 37 credits with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
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