Master of Science in Medical Informatics Core Courses

Ethics

• QBS 700 Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research

Data Analysis and Visualization

• QBS 180 Data Visualization (0.5 unit)
• QBS 181 Data Wrangling

Biostatistics

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

Epidemiology

• QBS 130 Foundations of Epidemiology I: Theory and Methods

Medical Informatics

• QBS 140 Decision & Cost-Effective Analysis
• QBS 192 Health Informatics
• QBS 139 Advanced Health Services Research
• QBS 193 Independent Journal Club (0.5 unit)
• QBS 194 Biostatistics Journal Club
• PH 147 Advanced Methods in Health Services Research Project (0.5 unit) OR any approved QBS Journal Club
  • QBS 270 QBS Journal Club: Epidemiology (0.5 unit Fall)
  • QBS 270 QBS Journal Club: Biostatistics (0.5 unit Winter)
  • QBS 270 QBS Journal Club: Bioinformatics  (0.5 unit Spring)
  • QBS 271 Advanced Epidemiology Journal Club (0.5 unit; not offered every year)

Computer Science

• QBS 103 Foundations of Data Science
• QBS 101 Foundations of Programming for Data Scientists 
• 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.