Joint MPH and MS in Applied Mathematics and Data Science

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NY State Program Code: 35009/39099

HEGIS Code: 1214.00/1703.00

CIP Code: 51.2201/27.0301

Required GPA: 3.0

Credits Required to Graduate: 60-63 (all classes are 3 credits)

Students in the joint MPH and MS in Applied Mathematics and Data Science will be prepared to take on leadership roles in creating and overseeing programs and policies that promote the ideals of public health with a special emphasis on statistical knowledge and skills. This timely degree will prepare graduates to take on key roles in public health organizations as an epidemiologist, manager, researcher, educator, advocate, director or biostatistician. In addition, students will be able to work in industry in positions involving scientific computing, optimization, or as statistical consultants.

Students applying to this program must meet the admissions requirements of both the MPH and the MS in Applied Mathematics and Data Science.

MPH Foundations

(18 Credits)

PUB (0304) 562 - Planning Public Health Programs and Interventions Credits: 3.00
PUB (0304) 564 - Quantitative Analysis For The Health Professions Credits: 3.00
PUB (0304) 570 - Principles of Epidemiology Credits: 3.00
PUB (0304) 574 - Social Research Methods in Public Health Credits: 3.00
PUB (0304) 575 - Principles of Public Health Practice Credits: 3.00
PUB (0304) 600 - Policy Aspects of Healthcare and Public Health Credits: 3.00

MPH Generalist courses

(12 Credits)

HED (0834) 653 - Environmental Health Credits: 3.00
PUB (0304) 573 - Application of Human Disease to Public Health Practice Credits: 3.00
PUB (0304) 576 - Social and Behavioral Issues in Public Health Credits: 3.00
PUB (0304) 776 - Hospital And Health Care Finance Credits: 3.00

MPH Electives

(3 Credits)

Students must choose one course of the following:

PUB (0304) 608 - Advanced Epidemiology Credits: 3.00
Any course that covers an introduction to SAS Programming and Data Analysis Credits: 3.00
Any course that covers design of epi studies and clinical trials Credits: 3.00
MTH (0144) 560 - Regression Analysis Credits: 3.00
MTH elective chosen in consultation with advisor Credits: 3.00

MPH Culminating experience

PUB (0304) 579 - Practicum in Public Health Credits: 3.00
PUB (0304) 601 - Capstone I in Public Health Credits: 1.00
PUB (0304) 602 - Capstone II in Public Health Credits: 2.00

Required Mathematics Foundation Courses

(9 Credits)

MTH (0144) 695 - Graduate Capstone in the Mathematical Sciences Credits: 3.00
MTH (0144) 698 - Introduction to Numerical Methods In Deterministic Models Credits: 3.00
MTH (0144) 699 - Introduction To Simulation And Stochastic Models Credits: 3.00

Analysis and Foundations of Data Science

(Choose one)

CSC (0145) 565 - Data Base Management Systems Credits: 3.00
MTH (0144) 584 - Numerical Calculus and Applications Credits: 3.00
MTP (0148) 590 - Special Topics Credits: 3.00
MTP (0148) 641 - Foundation Analysis II Credits: 3.00
MTH (0144) 680 - Theory of Probability Credits: 3.00

Applied Statistics and Data Science

(Choose one)

MTH (0144) 566 - Advanced Statistical Procedures Credits: 3.00
MTH (0144) 601 - Data Science Credits: 3.00
MTH (0144) 675 - Big Data Analytics and Regression Credits: 3.00
MTH (0144) 691 - Current Topics in Statistics Credits: 3.00

Industrial Mathematics

(Choose one)

MTH (0144) 583 - Numerical Linear Algebra and Applications Credits: 3.00
MTH (0144) 653 - Linear Programming and Optimization Credits: 3.00
MTH (0144) 670 - Statistical Consulting Practicum Credits: 3.00
MTH (0144) 690 - Current Topics in Mathematics Credits: 3.00

Mathematical Modeling

Free Electives

(9 Credits)

PUB (0304) 564 - Quantitative Analysis For The Health Professions Credits: 3.00
PUB (0304) 570 - Principles of Epidemiology Credits: 3.00
PUB (0304) 608 - Advanced Epidemiology Credits: 3.00