{"id":2,"date":"2024-01-10T21:03:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T21:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/biostatistics-phd-program\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2024-10-31T14:48:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T21:48:21","slug":"biostatistics-phd-program-beta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/biostatistics-phd-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor of Philosophy in Biostatistics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary has-image fifty-fifty horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            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               <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-WBZwkjgfEn\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-WBZwkjgfEn\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>After completing this degree, the student should be able to:<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" type=\"1\">\n<li>Identify and develop appropriate statistical designs for biomedical research studies;<\/li>\n<li>Identify and perform an appropriate statistical analysis of biomedical data to address a given research question;<\/li>\n<li>Proficiently apply specialized computer software to manage and analyze biomedical data and summarize\/interpret results;<\/li>\n<li>Write a statistical analysis and results sections for a manuscript as part of a research team;<\/li>\n<li>Describe and develop mathematical and statistical theory underlying biostatistical methods;<\/li>\n<li>Develop and evaluate new and existing statistical methodology as part of a research team.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-WBZwkjgfEn\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-WBZwkjgfEn\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Program at a glance<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-WBZwkjgfEn\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-WBZwkjgfEn\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    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At the end of the first year, students take a two-day written screening exam assessing mastery of these topics. Students then choose from one of four tracks that will allow them to develop expertise in a specific area:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biostatistics Theory<\/li>\n<li>Statistical Genetics<\/li>\n<li>Environmental Statistics<\/li>\n<li>Clinical Trials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students then take all remaining core and track-specific courses in preparation for the qualifying examination. The qualifying exam focuses on the student\u2019s dissertation topic and includes both a written and oral component. Subsequent efforts are devoted to dissertation research and culminate in the PhD defense. A minimum of 60 units of graduate study is required for the PhD degree; a maximum of 19 of these units may be from research and dissertation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--full-width-cta light-gray\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--full-width-cta\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          PhD Characteristics\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p>The USC Graduate School is committed to providing detailed information on the inputs, outcomes, and overall characteristics of its PhD programs, for the purposes of full transparency and to support informed decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"links-container\">\n        \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/graduateschool.usc.edu\/about-us\/phd-program-characteristics\/\"\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;See&#x20;PhD&#x20;characteristics\">\n        See PhD characteristics\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--contact-form-embed has-vertical-form \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--contact-form-embed has-vertical-form\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"text-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Learn More!\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-large\">\n\n    \n  <p>Complete the form below for information on our graduate programs. 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Students with these awards are expected to devote 20 hours per week to assigned research or teaching responsibilities in exchange for receiving tuition remission and a monthly stipend. University fellowships are also available to selected students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"links-container\">\n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pphs\/education\/funding-for-phd-students-and-postdocs\/\"\n    aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Additional&#x20;Funding&#x20;Opportunities&#x20;for&#x20;PhD&#x20;Students\">\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 12\"><polygon points=\"14 0 20 6 19 7 19 7 19 7 14 12 13 10.9 16.9 7 0 7 0 5 17 5 13 1 14 0\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-width=\"0\"\/><\/svg>    Additional Funding Opportunities for PhD Students\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/biostatistics-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2024\/01\/financial-aid-768x768.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/biostatistics-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2024\/01\/financial-aid-768x768.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"college students talk in hallway\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--quote \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--quote\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Program Director\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n          <\/div>\n  \n\n  <div class=\"quote-container\">\n\n    <div class=\"left\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description quote\">\n\n    \n  <p>What excites me about our program is that our faculty and students\u2019 work is motivated by open methodological problems needed to answer real-world questions in medicine and public health. Students work closely with faculty, learning in a hands-on apprenticeship model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"attribution\">\n          Sandrah Eckel, PhD <br> Email: <a href=\"mailto:eckel@usc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eckel@usc.edu <\/a> <br> Phone: <a href=\"tel:+13234422030\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(323)442-2030<\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/sandrah-proctor-eckel\/\"\n    aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;View&#x20;Profile\">\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 12\"><polygon points=\"14 0 20 6 19 7 19 7 19 7 14 12 13 10.9 16.9 7 0 7 0 5 17 5 13 1 14 0\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-width=\"0\"\/><\/svg>    View Profile\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/biostatistics-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2024\/01\/Eckel.webp\"\n                    data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Sandrah Eckel, PhD\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--quote \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--quote\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Division Chief\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n          <\/div>\n  \n\n  <div class=\"quote-container\">\n\n    <div class=\"left\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description quote\">\n\n    \n  <p>This is an extremely exciting time in the world of biomedical research, with the wide availability of comprehensive data resources and measurement techniques in the fields of genomics, geographic information systems, and mobile devices. 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