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Last Updated: August 28, 2026
Epidemiology
Overview
The Master of Science in Epidemiology is a one-year, full-time master’s program through Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine at our downtown Chicago campus. The program provides graduate training in epidemiologic research design and analysis for students who want to gain to necessary skills to successfully work in public health and/or clinical epidemiologic research.
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Degree Offered
Program Contact
Contact
Maureen Moran, MPH
Director of Admissions & Graduate Student Affairs
312-503-0050
Degree Requirements
Degree Requirements
The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in The Graduate School Policy Guide.
Master's
Total Units Required: 15
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| Core Courses | |
| BIOSTAT 301-0 | Introduction to Epidemiology |
| BIOSTAT 302-0 | Introduction to Biostatistics |
| or PUB_HLTH 302-0 | Introduction to Biostatistics |
| BIOSTAT 305-0 | Data Management and Analysis in SAS |
| BIOSTAT 306-0 | R Programming |
| BIOSTAT 401-0 | Intermediate Epidemiology |
| BIOSTAT 402-0 | Intermediate Biostatistics |
| or PUB_HLTH 421-0 | Intermediate Biostatistics |
| BIOSTAT 501-0 | Advanced Epidemiology |
| BIOSTAT 565-0 | Clinical Database Management |
| EPID 357-0 | Seminar in Epidemiology I |
| EPID 358-0 | Seminar in Epidemiology II |
| EPID 359-0 | Seminar in Epidemiology III |
| EPID 561-1 | Thesis |
| PUB_HLTH 441-0 | Ethical Issues in Clinical Research |
| Methodology Selective (choose one) | |
| BIOSTAT 303-0 | Introduction to Probability Theory |
| BIOSTAT 403-0 | Statistical Inference |
| BIOSTAT 445-1 | Introduction to Statistical Learning |
| BIOSTAT 446-0 | Design, Conduct and Analysis of Clinical Trials |
| BIOSTAT 502-0 | Advanced Biostatistics |
| BIOSTAT 522-0 | Network Data Analysis |
| BIOSTAT 527-0 | Statistical Methods for Missing Data |
| BIOSTAT 529-0 | Statistical Genetics and Genomic Data Analysis |
| BIOSTAT 560-0 | Statistical Consulting |
| PUB_HLTH 414-0 | Injury and Violence Prevention |
| PUB_HLTH 425-0 | Introduction to GIS and Spatial Analysis for Public Health |
| PUB_HLTH 438-0 | Survey Design & Methodology |
| HSIP 441-0 | Health and Biomedical Informatics Methods I |
| HSIP 442-0 | Health and Biomedical Informatics Methods II |
| Epidemiology Selective (choose two) | |
| PUB_HLTH 412-0 | Infection Disease Epidemiology and Prevention |
| PUB_HLTH 524-0 | Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology |
| PUB_HLTH 525-0 | Cancer Epidemiology |
| Electives | |
| 2 units | |