南加州大学的生物统计学（MS in Biostatistics）专业设立在医学院的硕士项目。该项目主要研究生物统计学理论、数据分析方法、实验设计(包括临床试验的设计、实施和分析)、人类遗传学的统计方法、生物医学信息学和先进的统计计算方法。统计方法从实践和理论两方面进行教学。

该项目总共有39学分，其中28学分的核心课程，7学分的选修课程以及4学分的Thesis.

Core Courses (28 Units)

PM 510L Principles of Biostatistics Units: 4

PM 511aL Data Analysis Units: 4

PM 511bL Data Analysis Units: 4

PM 512 Principles of Epidemiology Units: 4

PM 513 Experimental Designs Units: 3

PM 518a Statistical Methods for Epidemiological Studies I, II Units: 3

PM 522a Introduction to the Theory of Statistics Units: 3

PM 522b Introduction to the Theory of Statistics Units: 3

Electives (At Least 7 Units)

PM 511cL Data Analysis Units: 4

PM 516a Statistical Problem Solving Units: 1

PM 516b Statistical Problem Solving Units: 1

PM 518b Statistical Methods for Epidemiological Studies I, II Units: 3

PM 520L Advanced Statistical Computing Units: 3

PM 523 Design of Clinical Studies Units: 3

PM 534 Statistical Genetics Units: 3

PM 544L Multivariate Analysis Units: 3

PM 551 Statistical Methods in Genome-Wide Association Studies Units: 3

PM 552 Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials Units: 3

PM 560 Statistical Programming With R Units: 2

PM 566 Introduction to Health Data Science Units: 4

PM 569 Spatial Statistics Units: 3

PM 574 Programming In Modern Statistical Software Units: 2

PM 575 Statistical Methods in Environmental Epidemiology Units: 3

PM 579 Statistical Analysis of High-Dimensional Data Units: 4

PM 588 The Practice of Epidemiology Units: 4

PM 590 Directed Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

PM 591 Machine Learning for the Health Sciences Units: 4

PM 603 Structural Equation Modeling Units: 4, 2 years

PM 604 Health Behavior Research Methods Units: 4

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MATH 542 Analysis of Variance and Design Units: 3

MATH 543 Nonparametric Statistics Units: 3

MATH 545 Introduction to Time Series Units: 3

MATH 547 Mathematical Foundations of Statistical Learning Theory Units: 3

MATH 548 Sequential Analysis Units: 3

Thesis (4 Units)

PM 594a Master’s Thesis Units: 2

PM 594b Master’s Thesis Units: 2

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CV

Recommendation Letters

Statement of Purpose

English-Language Proficiency

GRE

FALL:

Priority: December 1st

Final: May 1st

SPRING:October 1st

SUMMER:March 1st

就业行业主要分布在大药厂和咨询公司，还有一些公共健康机构比如医院和疾控中心，大药企包括Novartis, Regeneron,等，还有咨询公司像IQVIA，都比较喜欢招收生物统计毕业的学生。就具体岗位职位，最多是数据分析师和生物统计师。

1.申请人需要拥有数学、统计学、计算机科学或相关领域的本科学位

2. 有包括微积分、数理统计概论和基本的计算机编程的先修课基础

3.GPA最低要求是3.0，建议3.5+

4.TOEFL 90+并且单项20+或者IELTS6.5+单项6.0+

5.需要GRE建议320+