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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Health Sciences Integrated Program

Biostatistics

The Biostatistics track within the Health Sciences Integrated PhD Program (HSIP) provides students with comprehensive training in the biostatistical methodology and applications, with emphasis on collaboration in biomedical research, including clinical, translational, and basic sciences. The program prepares students for independent research as methodologists and collaborators. Upon graduation, our students will be well prepared to pursue careers in academia, industry, government, or non-profit organizations.

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Courses

 Required Courses

All courses are 1 credit unless specified otherwise:
  • HSIP 400 Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Doctoral Colloquium (Sequential Course):
    • HSIP 400-1 (0 credit)
    • HSIP 400-2 (0 credit)
    • HSIP 400-3 (1 credit)
  • STAT 420-1 Introduction to Statistical Theory & Methodology 1 
  • STAT 420-2 Introduction to Statistical Theory & Methodology 2 
  • STAT 420-3 Introduction to Statistical Theory & Methodology 3 
  • STAT 350 Regression Analysis or BIOSTAT 402 Intermediate Biostatistics 
  • BIOSTAT 521 Survival Analysis 
  • BIOSTAT 560 Statistical Consulting (0.5)
  • PUB_HLTH 441 Ethical Issues in Clinical Research (0.5)
  • PUB_HLTH 445 Writing and Peer Reviewing for Publication 

 Recommended Electives
Choose 3 or more; other electives may be taken with adviser approval. 

All courses are 1 credit unless specified otherwise:
  • BIOSTAT 301 Introduction to Epidemiology 
  • BIOSTAT 305 Applied Statistical Programming in SAS 
  • BIOSTAT 401 Intermediate Epidemiology 
  • BIOSTAT 429 Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis 
  • BIOSTAT 445 Data Science for Clinical, Translational, and Population Researchers 
  • BIOSTAT 501 Advanced Epidemiology 
  • BIOSTAT 502 Advanced Biostatistics 
  • BIOSAT 522 Advanced Biostatistics 
  • BIOSTAT 527 Statistical Methods for Missing Data 
  • BIOSTAT 529 Statistical Genetics
  • BIOSTAT 565 Clinical Database Management 
  • HQS 440 Fundamental Methods in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety 
  • HSIP 401 Introduction to Health Measurement Science
  • HSR 425 Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Health Services & Outcomes Research
  • HSR 462 Grant Writing
  • HSIP 440 Introduction to Medical Informatics
  • HSIP 441 Informatics Methods I
  • HSIP 442 Informatics Methods II
  • HSIP 443 Informatics Methods III
  • IGP 485 Data Science for Biomedical Researchers
  • PUB HLTH 446 Clinical Trials
  • STAT 328 Causal Inference
  • STAT 344 Statistical Computing
  • STAT 351 Design and Analysis of Experiments
  • STAT 348 Applied Multivariate Analysis
  • STAT 352 Nonparametric Statistical Methods
  • STAT 425 Sampling Theory and Applications
  • STAT 439 Meta-Analysis
  • STAT 455 Advanced Qualitative Data Analysis
  • STAT 456 Generalized Linear Models
  • STAT 457 Applied Bayesian Inference
  • STAT 465 Statistical Methods for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology