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x remove Combined Degree: Statistics B.S. and Biostatistics, M.S.
Credits Required
145
Format
Face To Face
Location

All undergraduate students begin their academic career at Grand Valley's Allendale Campus; classes for graduate students in this major meet downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

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Coursework

Students may choose four courses to dual-count toward the B.S. and M.S. degrees, up to 12 credit hours total. Students are encouraged to work with the graduate program director and their advisor to ensure all requirements are met.

  • STA 518 or STA 526
  • CIS 661
  • STA 628
  • CMB 610
  • PSM 650

Registration for 600-level courses is to occur only after acceptance into the combined degree program.

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Career Options

Master's level biostatisticians are in demand in industry, research institutions, government, and academia, including consulting, epidemiology, clinical medicine, health analytics, hospital research, environmental and public health.

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Application Deadline
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Skills Employers Want

The M.S. in Biostatistics at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual job postings in the biostatistics field.

  • SAS Software
  • Statistics
  • Biostatistics
  • R (Programming Language)
  • SQL (Programming Language)
  • Data Management
  • Statistical Softwares
  • Stata
  • Epidemiology

Source: EMSI, 2022

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