The M.S. in Epidemiology is thesis-based, and students are expected to finish in two years. The first year is largely devoted to required course work and, with guidance from faculty, developing an area of interest within which the M.S. thesis research will be conducted. The second year is chiefly devoted to advancing to candidacy and completing the research-based Master’s thesis. The final step is an oral presentation, open to the public, of the thesis research. The M.S. in Epidemiology is an academic degree, and graduates typically go on to further education or careers in research.

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Applicants must meet the general admission requirements of the UCI Graduate Division and submit both the Application for Graduate Admission and the School of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS) application to be considered for admission.

Please visit the UCI Graduate Division website, or for additional questions contact EpiGrad@uci.edu.

General Information for the M.S. in Epidemiology

The M.S. in Epidemiology is thesis-based, and students are expected to finish in two years. The first year is largely devoted to required course work and, with guidance from faculty, developing an area of interest within which the M.S. thesis research will be conducted. The second year is chiefly devoted to advancing to candidacy and completing the Master’s thesis. The final step is an oral presentation, open to the public, of the thesis research. The M.S. in Epidemiology is an academic degree, and graduates typically go on to further education or careers in research.

Requirements for the Master’s Degree in Epidemiology:

Completion of 60 units (40 units from required ten 4-unit core courses noted below and highlighted in yellow) and successful completion of other course requirements, milestone exams and a thesis (MS) project are required to earn the MS degree in Epidemiology.

Epidemiology MS Required Courses

EPIDEM 200A	Principles of Epidemiology
EPIDEM 200B	Intermediate Epidemiology
EPIDEM 200C	Advanced Epidemiologic Methods
EPIDEM 201	Cancer Epidemiology
EPIDEM 202	Genetic Epidemiology
EPIDEM 204A	Biostatistics I: Introduction to Statistical Methods
EPIDEM 204B	Biostatistics II: Intermediate Statistical Methods
EPIDEM 204C	Biostatistics III: Advanced Statistical Methods
EPIDEM 205	Environmental Epidemiology
EPIDEM 232	Chronic Disease Epidemiology & Prevention
EPIDEM 280	Epidemiology Research Journal Club
EPIDEM 282	Epidemiology Department Seminar
EPIDEM 296	M.S. Thesis Research and Writing

EPIDEM 280 AND 282 Are Required Each Quarter

EPIDEM 296 is required for the MS degree and students must advance to candidacy before taking EPIDEM 296; EPIDEM 296 is taken using the S / U grading option.

Please refer to our website for updated course offerings and recommended electives. Course descriptions can be found in the UCI General Course Catalogue.