Master of Science in Epidemiology Core Courses

Ethics

• QBS 700 Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research

Epidemiology

• QBS 130 Foundations of Epidemiology I: Theory and Methods
• QBS 131 Foundations of Epidemiology II: Theory and Methods 
• QBS 132 Molecular Biologic Markers in Human Health Studies 
• QBS 133 Clinical Epidemiology
• QBS 136 Applied Epidemiological Methods I
• QBS 137 Applied Epidemiological Methods II
• QBS 270 QBS Journal Club: Epidemiology (0.5 unit Fall)

Biostatistics

• QBS 119 Foundations of biostatistics I: Applied Biostatistics OR QBS 120 Foundations of Biostatistics I: Statistical Theory for the Quantitative Biomedical Sciences
• QBS 121 Foundations of Biostatistics II: Regression Modeling

Bioinformatics

• QBS 146 Foundations of Bioinformatics I

Computer Science

• QBS 103 Foundations of Data Science
• QBS 101 Foundations of Programming for Data Scientists (1.5 units total taken over multiple terms)
• QBS 101.1: Intermediate Programming for Data Scientists

Capstone (Optional)

• QBS 185.5 QBS Masters Capstone Preparation Course (0.5 unit course taken in winter term)
• QBS 185 QBS Masters Capstone Experience (3 units)

Limits and requirements

• QBS 700 Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research does not count toward the units of coursework required for the MS degree.
• Students who matriculate Fall 2021 and beyond may not take more than 4 units of coursework per quarter unless approved by QBS administration and leadership.