Undergraduate Minor in Global Public Health and Epidemiology

Public Health is the science and art of promoting health, preventing disease and prolonging life through organized efforts of society.

The Minor in Global Public Health & Epidemiology offers undergraduate students at MSU a concentration that will prepare them to succeed in the Master's program in Epidemiology or a program in Public Health (that offers the MPH degree). This is a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to pursue what has traditionally been postgraduate education in these fields.

 

This is not a degree granting program, and is designed to be taken concurrently with a four year MSU baccalaureate degree. The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics also offers Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in epidemiology and a Master of Science degree in biostatistics, Doctor of Philosophy in biostatistics and a graduate certificate program.

This program is open to all undergraduate students and is not major specific. Students will be admitted as a cohort in the Spring Semester and begin the Minor in the Fall Semester of that same calendar year. Students must be on campus and attending classes for at least 2 Fall Semesters and 1 Spring Semester after being admitted to this Minor in order to complete all the required courses. Applications will be accepted January 4th – May 15th. Applicants will be reviewed and notified of acceptance from March 15th on and applications will be reviewed until the cohort is filled. To Apply complete a formal application (see below) that includes a 350 word personal statement explaining your career goals and your interests in public health and epidemiology.

 

Requirements

  • 16 credits are required to complete the Minor
  • Choose 1 of the next 2 courses as a prerequisite
     
    • STT 200 STATISTICAL METHODS or STT 231 Statistics for Scientists
      Data analysis, probability models, random variables, estimation, tests of hypotheses, confidence intervals, and simple linear regression.

      Semester: Fall. Spring & Summer of every year Credits: 3
      Prerequisite: MTH 101 or MTH 102 or MTH 103 or MTH 110 or MTH 116 or MTH 124 or MTH 132 or LB 118

      OR

    • STT 201 STATISTICAL METHODS

      Probability and statistics with computer applications. Data analysis, probability models, random variables, tests of hypotheses, confidence intervals, simple linear regression. Weekly lab using statistical software.

      Semester: Fall. Spring & Summer of every year Credits: 3
      Prerequisite: MTH 101 or MTH 102 or MTH 103 or MTH 110 or MTH 116 or MTH 124 or MTH 132 or LB 118

      OR
    • STT 231 Statistics for Scientists

      Description: Calculus-based course in probability and statistics. Probability models, and random variables. Estimation, confidence intervals, tests of hypotheses, and simple linear regression with applications in sciences.

      Semester: Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year Credits: 3 
      Prerequisite: MTH 124 or MTH 132 or MTH 152H or LB 118

       

Courses

Fall Semester

 

Spring Semester

 

How do I apply?

Applications accepted for fall admission beginning January 1st

 

Epidemiology