Master of Public Health/Functional Certificate - Epidemiology and Biostatistics in Boston United States | Boston University

Develop expertise in performing and presenting public health research, exploring the origins and prevention of illnesses and injuries, and evaluating health trends across worldwide populations. This STEM-certified program allows you to select a Functional Certificate as your specialization within Boston University's on-campus Master of Public Health (MPH) degree, aligning with your professional aspirations and academic strengths.

Epidemiology and biostatistics form the analytical foundation of public health, examining disease causation, injury prevention, and global health patterns. Through this 16-credit program, students master study design, statistical programming, data interpretation, and analysis techniques for both clinical trials and observational research. Participants will develop essential competencies for executing and effectively communicating public health research findings.

Graduates will demonstrate the ability to:

Compute and utilize relevant epidemiologic and statistical methods to derive accurate conclusions from public health datasets.
Critically assess the merits and shortcomings of epidemiologic and statistical findings in public health research.
Process major public health data sources while adhering to ethical and legal standards governing data collection, management, analysis, and dissemination.