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General Description of the
Department
Epidemiology and biostatistics are the heart of public health. Epidemiology is essential for the detection, control, and prevention of health problems. It provides the basis for policies and programs to protect and promote public health. The world faces many challenges to keeping its populations safe and healthy.
The need for qualified epidemiologists and biostatisticians to address these problems has grown enormously. The degree programs in our department equip students with the knowledge and skills to become well-trained practitioners, independent investigators, teachers and leaders in the field to meet ever- growing demands at the local, regional, national and international levels.
Our courses are strongly reinforced by our faculty research. Students receive a foundation of theoretical understanding and hands-on training in applications of methods and techniques. Many of our faculty members have solid experience in medicine as well as public health practice at state, national and international levels. This combination has well-prepared them to teach our students effectively. Like the FIU student body, our faculty members' professional backgrounds and ethnicities are diverse. Our program is truly multicultural, providing a conducive environment for learning. I invite you to explore our website. I hope that it will assist you as you consider our academic programs as the foundation for your career. I highly encourage you to make a personal visit to the Robert Stempel College of Public Health.
Degrees offered
The Epidemiology and
Biostatistics Department offers these programs:
MPH with a concentration in Biostatistics
MPH with a concentration in Epidemiology
Ph.D. in Public Health with a concentration in
Epidemiology
Terminal Degree2 for
each discipline taught in Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Ph.D.
in Public Health
Related Disciplines3
Biostatistics
(26.1102) - all courses
Epidemiology
(26.1309) - all courses
Medicine
(51.1201) - all courses
Neurobiology
and Anatomy (26.1503) - all courses
Related Disciplines3 for
specific courses
Economics
(45.0601) - PHC 6065
Genetics
(26.0801) – PHC 6539
Statistics
(27.0501) - PHC 6056, 6065, 6190, 6703, 6709, 6710, 6715, 6718, 6719
Other Teaching Qualifications
(Description of Required Academic Degree and Justifications4 for the
programs in Epidemiology and Biostatistics)
Consideration
of other teaching qualifications in lieu of academic credentials is made on a
case-by-case basis and accepted in special cases where evidence of exceptional
experience, research or other qualifications can be documented and are directly
applicable to the course being taught.
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Whenever
instructors are not credentialed by their advanced degree or by an approved
CIP relationship, they must be credentialed through a narrative justification
of the instructor’s qualifications to teach this/these course(s). Such credentialing is based on the proposed
instructor’s academic and professional preparation; diplomas, certificates,
or relevant licensures; publications and presentations in the field; honors,
awards, and professional recognitions; and other demonstrated competencies,
skills, and experiences which the instructor brings to the University. These must be clearly tied to the specific
courses to be taught and should establish beyond doubt that the instructor is
qualified to teach the specific courses they are to be assigned. The
Office of the Provost reviews all such justifications and where the
justifications warrant the instructor’s teaching the courses proposed, it
will either approve the justification for the appropriate period (seven years
for full-time faculty members, or four years for part-time faculty members)
or employ one of two additional clearance categories beyond the advanced
degree and related-discipline categories which it may use to credential some
instructors where their accomplishments warrant this: Active
Research Clearance in the Discipline or Active Artistic/Special Talent
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The level and
discipline of the terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., MS, MFA, doctorate) that is
required to teach graduate courses in the discipline |
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For each discipline,
all strongly-related degree(s) and/or equivalent names for the discipline
(include level) that would also be appropriate for teaching at the graduate
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(1)The appropriate
academic degrees and justifications for each related degree above if not
obvious; (2) the justification for why the terminal degree is not a doctorate
in a discipline, e.g., specific examples of best practice in the discipline
and accrediting association language; and (3) any other criteria used to
determine appropriate academic qualifications to teach specialty courses in
the program. |