MCW BIOSTATISTICS
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  • Degree Requirements consist of required and elective courses, passing the Preliminary Examination and the Qualifying Examination and successfully defending an original dissertation in Biostatistics.
  • Typical Sequence of Courses. Students are expected to complete coursework in the first three years with the sequence depending, to some extent, on year of admission.
  • Course Descriptions. The program offers over 20 different courses in the theory and methods of Biostatistics, from the beginning graduate level to advanced levels.
  • Graduate Student Handbook, designed mainly of students enrolled in the program, contains all requirements and information about related issues such as timing of various events, formation of committees, choosing the dissertation advisor, etc.
  • Current Students in the program come from diverse backgrounds and are at various levels of advancement towards completing the program.
  • Alumni of the program have been successful in finding employment immediately after graduation, with positions in academia, government and industry.