{"id":2,"date":"2023-11-22T20:55:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T20:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/public-health-data-science-ms-program\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-08-10T22:59:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T05:59:37","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/public-health-data-science-ms-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Science in Public Health Data Science"},"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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About the Program\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-large\">\n\n    \n  <p>The Master of Science in Public Health Data Science integrates biostatistics, epidemiology, and computer science. Students will be prepared for careers where there is a growing need for individuals who can learn from data to address important questions in public health and biomedical sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"videos-container\">\n                    <div class=\"video-container\">\n\n                      <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          Overview\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p>The program is designed to provide students with rigorous quantitative training in statistical and computational skills needed to manage, analyze, and learn from health data. Students will learn to wrangle, scrape, create, and manage large health-related datasets; summarize, visualize, and interpret data; apply statistical methods to draw conclusions from the data; use machine learning to reveal features of large, complex health-related datasets; learn the statistical theory behind common data science methods, and effectively communicate results and findings to a broad audience. This program is designed to be a terminal degree, but for students interested in pursuing further education, it can be used to lay the foundation for a PhD in Biostatistics, Statistics, Data Science or Computer Science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\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\/public-health-data-science-ms-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2024\/01\/BioStats-PHDS-video-768x432.webp\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/public-health-data-science-ms-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2024\/01\/BioStats-PHDS-video.webp 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/public-health-data-science-ms-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2024\/01\/BioStats-PHDS-video-768x432.webp 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Master of Science programs video thumbnail\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n                              <a onclick=\"event.preventDefault()\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=S3F72XtU4Yc\" data-lity aria-label=\"Overview, Play video in lightbox\" class=\"play-video\">\n                  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n\t viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n<rect fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#990000\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"\/>\n<polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" points=\"32,25 22,32 22,18 \"\/>\n<\/svg>\n                <\/a>\n                          <\/div>\n          \n        <\/div>\n\n      \n    \n    <\/div>\n\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n   aria-label=\"Content Accordions\"\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Curriculum\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-large\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.usc.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=14&amp;poid=17658&amp;returnto=5360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USC Course Catalogue<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-azLXz08Cxo\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-azLXz08Cxo\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Program at a glance<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-azLXz08Cxo\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-azLXz08Cxo\" 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>This 32 unit degree program can be completed in 4 semesters. It consists of 6 core courses (23-24 units) in Population and Public Health Sciences, including 1 Computing Requirement (4 units) and 1 Population and Public Health Sciences requirement (3-4 units); elective courses (5-6 units); and a Practicum (3 units).<\/p>\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-azLXz08Cxo\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-azLXz08Cxo\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Core Coursework (23-34 units)<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-azLXz08Cxo\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-azLXz08Cxo\" 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>Students take 6 core courses in Population and Public Health Sciences and 1 core course in Computer Science.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PM 566 Introduction to Health Data Science | 4 units<br \/>\n<\/strong><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">An introduction to the toolsets needed to create workable and reproducible datasets, conduct exploratory analysis and visualizations, learn from data, summarize and communicate analytic results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>PM 592 Regression Analysis for Health Data Science | 4 units<br \/>\n<\/strong><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Through this course, students will become familiar with data analysis and regression using R.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">PM 618 Introduction to the Theory of Statistics | 4\u00a0units<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Theory of statistics behind most commonly used statistical inference and machine learning methods in biomedical applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">PM 591 Machine Learning for the Health Sciences | 4 units<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Introduces Masters and PhD students in the Health Sciences to Machine Learning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Computing Requirement | 4\u00a0units<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">One course from the Department of Computer Science or Department of Data Science from topics that could include: programming skills such as the use of Python, manipulation of large data sets, data mining, NoSQL databases, and storage and processing of large data sets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Population &amp; Public Health Requirement | 3-4 units<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">One course from the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences from topics that could include: public health, epidemiology, clinical trials, biomedical informatics, and neural networks and deep learning.<\/span><\/p>\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-1-3-azLXz08Cxo\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-azLXz08Cxo\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Electives (5-6 units)<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-azLXz08Cxo\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-azLXz08Cxo\" 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>For elective offerings, visit the<a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.usc.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=14&amp;poid=17658&amp;returnto=5360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0USC Course Catalogue<\/a>.<\/p>\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-1-4-azLXz08Cxo\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-azLXz08Cxo\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Practicum (3 units)<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-azLXz08Cxo\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-azLXz08Cxo\" 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>Students must complete a semester-long practicum, which is an instructor-guided course culminating with a health data science project that combines and applies the knowledge acquired through the program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PM 606 | 3 units<\/strong><\/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\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--video-with-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--video-with-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n      <div class=\"videos-container\">\n                    <div class=\"video-container reverse \">\n\n                      <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>PROGRAM DIRECTOR<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          A Message from Trevor Pickering\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p>When I reflect on my motivation to become a biostatistician, the words of John Tukey come to mind: \u201cThe best thing about being a statistician is that you get to play in everyone\u2019s backyard.\u201d As part of the Keck School of Medicine, we are positioned in an environment with tremendous research opportunities (or should I say, \u201cbackyards to play in\u201d). 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