In the Master of Science in Epidemiology program, students develop an understanding of the principles of social justice and health equity and learn to recognize the biological, social, and economic determinants of health disparities nationally and globally through scientifically grounded training in theory, policy, and research in epidemiology. Additionally, students study and apply epidemiological methods to the investigation of health disparities and understand the role of community-based and community-engaged research in the amelioration of health disparities.
This program is offered through Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE) at Georgetown University School of Medicine.
Students are required to complete 34 credits of coursework, specifically 23 credits of core courses, with the elective number dependent on the thesis/capstone track.. In their second year, students choose between Thesis option or Capstone option. Electives will make up 11 credit hours of coursework for those on the thesis track, and 8 credits of coursework for those on the capstone track.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| EPID 5001 | Epidemiology I: Prinof Epidemi | 3 |
| EPID 5003 | BioStats I: Intro to Biostatis | 3 |
| EPID 5007 | Intro Social&BehavHlth&Disp Re | 3 |
| EPID 5010 | Res Ethics & Prof Devlp Sem | 1 |
| EPID 5002 | Epidemiology II | 3 |
| EPID 5005 | Biostatistics II | 3 |
| EPID 5006 | Computer Software Lab II | 1 |
| EPID 5008 | Intro to Cancer Epidemiology | 1.5 |
| EPID 5009 | Intro to Infectious Dis EPID | 1.5 |
| EPID 5011 | Research Ethics & Development | 1 |
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| Thesis Research 1 | |
| Research Ethics & Prof Develpm | |
| Thesis Research 1 | |
| Res Ethics & Prof Devlp | |
2 | |
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| Research Ethics & Prof Develpm | |
| EPID Capstone | |
| Res Ethics & Prof Devlp | |
3 | |
| Total Credits | 34 |
Elective Courses
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| Experimental Design/Clin Trial | |
| Cancer Prevent/Control/Epidem | |
| Cancer Genetics | |
| Prin/Prac of Behavioral Scienc | |
| Systems Biology & Bioinformati | |
| Minrty Hlth & Hlth Disparities | |
| Top:Molec Epidem of Cancer Ris | |
| Community Resilience | |
GLOH 6601 | | |
| Global Health Law Intensive | |
| Emerging&Re-emerging Inf Disea | |
| Bacteriology & Mycology | |
| Biology/Biochem of Viruses | |
| Epidemiology of Infect Disease | |
| Evidence for Infect Dis Policy | |
| Homeland Security | |
| Survey Research Methods | |
| Qualitative Research Methods | |
| Cancer Prevent/Control/Epidem | |
| Prin/Prac of Behavioral Scienc | |
| Minrty Hlth & Hlth Disparities | |
| Globl Infectious Dis:Int Pers | |
| Homeland Security | |