The master’s degree in epidemiology requires a minimum of 33 credit hours of coursework.
The UB Graduate School requires a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and a minimum grade of B in every required course.
Through the mandatory thesis, you will raise theoretical questions or hypotheses and test them through conducting independent, epidemiologic research. This research provides opportunities to identify a problem, develop a research design, and analyze and interpret data. You will conduct your thesis research under the supervision of your major professor and a thesis committee.
Your research culminates in a written thesis which must be formally defended.
Principles and Methods of Epidemiology Core Courses
Statistical Methods Core Courses
Public Health Core Course
Professional Development
MS students are required to sign up for 1 credit of EEH 650 in the fall and spring semesters of the second year of their program of study. MS students are required to sign up for 0 credits in all other semesters in the program. (2 credits total)
MS Thesis Guidance
MS students are required to form a thesis committee, write and defend a thesis proposal, as well as write and defend their full thesis (see details in the EEH 2021-2022 Graduate Student Handbook).
Credit hours total 24 for required core courses.
Epidemiology Electives for MS
Choose three of the following courses:
Taught every year:
Credit hours total 9 for required epidemiology elective courses.
Graduate Seminar
Epidemiology Electives for MS
Choose three of the following courses:
Taught every year:
Taught in odd springs (2021, 2023, 2025, etc.):
Taught in odd falls (2021, 2023, 2025, etc.):
Credit hours total 9 for required epidemiology elective courses.
Graduate Seminar
Students can petition to take courses outside the listed electives or at the PhD level if the course is relevant to their future career plans, and they obtain permission of the course instructor and the MS/PhD graduate director.
Masters students must receive formal training in the Responsible Conduct of Research.
Credit hours total 0 for required CITI course.
Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health
270 Farber Hall
Buffalo, NY 14214
Email: sphhp-eeh@buffalo.edu