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Graduate Committee

Dr. Christopher Wichman (Program Director), Dr. Ying Zhang, Dr. Su Chen, Dr. Hongying Dai, Dr. Ran Dai, Dr. James Dong, Dr. Yeongjin Gwon, Dr. Gleb Haynatzki, Dr. Yunju Im, Dr. Jane Meza, Dr. Kendra Schmid, Dr. Lynette Smith, Dr. Fang Yu, Dr. Cheng Zheng. 

Program Description

The M.S. in Biostatistics is designed to provide students with instruction and experience in data management and computing, statistical reasoning, scientific logic, data analysis, and data interpretation. These skills are essential to prepare students to work as biostatisticians or health data analysts in public and private research institutes, or the health care industry throughout Nebraska, the country, and the world. Students may also choose careers as scientists / data analysts in non-health care related industries, such as banking and insurance. The program curriculum is consistent with the core competencies of Biostatistics and strongly emphasizes the acquisition of applied skills and the theoretical mathematical foundations of Biostatistics. The primary focus is in the following areas of Biostatistics: study design; survival analysis; generalized linear models; longitudinal analysis; computing; and biostatistical learning (machine learning / AI). 

Biostatistics Core (8 courses/24 credits) - Thesis and Non-Thesis
BIOS 801BIOSTATISTICS THEORY I3
BIOS 802BIOSTATISTICS THEORY II3
BIOS 810INTRODUCTION TO SAS PROGRAMMING3
BIOS 815BIOSTATISTICAL COMPUTING3
BIOS 818BIOSTATISTICAL LINEAR MODELS: METHODS AND APPLICATION3
BIOS 823CATEGORICAL DATA ANALYSIS3
BIOS 824SURVIVAL DATA ANALYSIS3
BIOS 829INTRODUCTION TO BIOSTATISTICAL MACHINE LEARNING3
Health Care Core (1 course/3 credits)
HPRO 830FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH3
Non-Thesis Electives (9 credit hours – at least 6 credit hours in Biostatistics)
BIOS 825CORRELATED DATA ANALYSIS3
BIOS 835DESIGN OF MEDICAL HEALTH STUDIES3
EPI 820EPIDEMIOLOGY IN PUBLIC HEALTH3
EPI 845EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS 13
EPI 945ANALYTICAL EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS 3
Thesis Electives (6 credit hours – at least 3 credit hours in Biostatistics)
BIOS 825CORRELATED DATA ANALYSIS3
BIOS 835DESIGN OF MEDICAL HEALTH STUDIES3
EPI 820EPIDEMIOLOGY IN PUBLIC HEALTH3
EPI 845EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS 13
EPI 945ANALYTICAL EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS 3
Required for Thesis Track (in addition to 6 elective credit hours)
BIOS 899MASTER'S THESIS3