Degree Pathway
The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics provides the following framework for prospective graduate students. This framework represents the academic coursework, comprehensive exams and research requirements to earn a PhD degree. Each graduate student will customize their elective courses and research activities based upon their individual intellectual interests and with specific mentorship from their faculty advisor.
Please note: Course numbers are subject to change. Please check with UCI Schedule of Classes to confirm course codes.
| Year 1 | FALL QUARTER | WINTER QUARTER | SPRING QUARTER |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPIDEM 200A: Principles of Epidemiology | EPIDEM 200B: Intermediate Epidemiology | EPIDEM 200C: Advanced Epidemiology | |
| EPIDEM 204A: Biostatistics I | EPIDEM 204B: Biostatistics II | EPIDEM 204C: Biostatistics III | |
| EPIDEM 275: Intro to SAS | EPIDEM 275 (SAS/CCR) | EPIDEM 202: Genetic Epidemiology / EPIDEM 205: Environmental Epidemiology* | |
| EPIDEM 280: Research Journal Club | EPIDEM 282: Seminar Series | EPIDEM 280: Research Journal Club | |
| EPIDEM 282: Seminar Series | EPIDEM 282: Seminar Series | EPIDEM 282: Seminar Series |
| Year 2 | FALL QUARTER | WINTER QUARTER | SPRING QUARTER |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPIDEM 232: Chronic Disease Epidemiology | EPIDEM 201: Cancer Epidemiology | EPIDEM 202: Genetic Epidemiology / EPIDEM 205: Environmental Epidemiology* | |
| EPIDEM 275: Causal Inference I | EPIDEM 275: Causal Inference II | EPIDEM 275: Bioinformatics | |
| Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| EPIDEM 280: Research Journal Club | EPIDEM 280: Research Journal Club | EPIDEM 280: Research Journal Club | |
| EPIDEM 282: Seminar Series | EPIDEM 282: Seminar Series | EPIDEM 282: Seminar Series |
| Year 3 | FALL QUARTER | WINTER QUARTER | SPRING QUARTER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elective | Elective | EPIDEM 297** and/or Elective | |
| EPIDEM 280: Research Journal Club | EPIDEM 280: Research Journal Club | EPIDEM 280: Research Journal Club | |
| EPIDEM 282: Seminar Series | EPIDEM 282: Seminar Series | EPIDEM 282: Seminar Series |
| Year 4 & 5 | FALL QUARTER | WINTER QUARTER | SPRING QUARTER |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPIDEM 297: PhD Dissertation Research and Writing | EPIDEM 297: PhD Dissertation Research and Writing | EPIDEM 297: PhD Dissertation Research and Writing | |
| EPIDEM 280: Research Journal Club | EPIDEM 280: Research Journal Club | EPIDEM 280: Research Journal Club | |
| EPIDEM 282: Seminar Series | EPIDEM 282: Seminar Series | EPIDEM 282: Seminar Series | |
| Minimum of 12 units | Minimum of 12 units | Minimum of 12 units |
* Epidem 205 and Epidem 202 are offered in alternating years. Students enroll in Epidem 297 after formal advancement.
Students will take the doctoral preliminary exam at the end year 1, which will focus on material covered in Epidemiology and Biostatistics series.
In year 2, students will begin to identify and develop their research in preparation for the dissertation proposal and will advance to candidacy by the end of the year.
