Founded in 1970, the Department of Biostatistics is a leader in statistical sciences. Its faculty include members of the United States National Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Medicine, and fellows of the American Statistical Association. Alumni hold leadership roles in academia, government, and industry worldwide. The department is a center for development and application of statistical methodology across the health sciences, and has collaborative partnerships with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, and the Veterans' Administration. To complement research, the department recently established the Center for Biomedical Statistics to provide consulting and collaborative services.
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Contact department for requirements.
Contact department for requirements.
Contact department for requirements.
Contact department for requirements.
Total credits: 50-63 depending on option
See additional requirements for option-specific requirements.
Total credits: 50
Core courses (24 credits): BIOST 514, 515, 522, 523, 561, 579, 504, 509
Pathway courses (20 credits):
Capstone project (6 credits): BIOST 596, 597
Total credits: 50-63 depending on option
See additional requirements for option-specific requirements.
Total credits: 63
1. Core courses (30 credits): BIOST 514, 515, 536, 537, 540, 579, STAT 512, 513, BIOST 504 OR PHI 500
2. Elective list one: Methodological Emphasis (3 credits): Course list maintained by department.
3. Elective list two: Biology or Public Health Emphasis (3 credits): Course list maintained by department.
4. Elective list one OR two (additional 3 credits): Course list maintained by department.
5. Department seminars (3 credits): BIOST 580
6. Statistical Consulting (3 credits): BIOST 590
7. Thesis (18 credits): BIOST 700
8. First Year Theory Exam