*Any graduate-level EPI course with a primary focus on epidemiology, clinical, or population health or methods can be taken as an elective if approved by the student's epidemiology advisor.

*Please note that course, Essentials of Clinical Research at Stanford, is for the broader research community and not intended for for matriculated students.

Concentrations

Concentrations are not required. If students would like to take courses in a concentration, please select suggested courses below.

Global Health Concentration

In addition to completing the core courses required for an MS in Epidemiology and Clinical Research, students focusing on Global Health Concentration must complete the following requirements:

Required Course: EPI 237: Practical Approaches to Global Health Research (INTLPOL 290, MED 226)

Electives: Take at least six units from the list below

· course: Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

· course: Global Change and Emerging Infectious Disease (EARTHSYS 114, ESS 213, HUMBIO 114)

· course: Outcomes Analysis (BIOMEDIN 251, MED 252)

· course: Theories of Change in Global Health (INTLPOL 291, PUBLPOL 291)

Health Equity and Community-Engaged Research Concentration

Health Equity and Community-Engaged Research (THE CeR) is ideal for students with different health equity research interests across the fields of epidemiology, health policy, environmental health, health services research, bioinformatics, and other related fields. Students focusing on Health Equity and Community-Engaged Research must complete the following requirements:

Required Courses:

1. course: The Science of Community Engagement in Health Research (CHPR 227)

2. course: Community-Based Participatory Research for Health (not offered in AY25-26)

3. course: Directed Reading in Epidemiology (taken for 1 unit with Dr. Rosas, Dr. Rodriguez-Espinosa, or Dr. Thomas)

4. One methods course from the list below:

• course: Developing Measurement Tools for Health Research

• course: Big Data Methods for Behavioral, Social, and Population Health Research

• course: Methods for Health Care Delivery Innovation, Implementation and Evaluation (HRP 218, MED 212)

• course: Methods in Community Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (MED 247)

• course: Practical Applications for Qualitative Data Analysis

• course: Qualitative Research Methods and Study Design

Electives: Optional

· course: Theoretical Foundations and Design of Behavioral Intervention Trials

Note: Additional electives may be approved by the student’s advisor.

Infectious Disease Concentration

The Adult and Pediatric Divisions of Infectious Diseases coordinate an interdisciplinary program in Infectious Diseases for students. In addition to completing the core courses required for an MS degree in Epidemiology and Clinical Research, students focusing on the Infectious Disease Concentration must complete the following requirements:

Required Course: course: Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

· NOT required to take EPI 251: Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials (encouraged, yet not required)

· Encouraged to attend ID seminars in the Division of Infectious Diseases

Electives: Take at least 6 units from the list below

· EPI 237: Practical Approaches to Global Health Research (INTLPOL 290, MED 226)

· EPI 247: Epidemic Intelligence (HUMBIO 57)

· course: Cellular and Molecular Immunology: An Introductory Course (IMMUNOL 200, MI 200)

· course: BioSecurity and Pandemic Resilience (EMED 122, EMED 222, PUBLPOL 122, PUBLPOL 222)

· course: 21st Century Approaches to Neglected Tropical Diseases

· course: Environmental Microbiology I (BIO 273A, CHEMENG 174, CHEMENG 274)

· course: Pathogens and Disinfection

· course: Environmental Health Microbiology Lab (offered various years)

· course: SARS-CoV-2 in the Environment

· course: Global Change and Emerging Infectious Disease (EARTHSYS 214, ESS 213, HUMBIO 114)

· course: Pathogens and Populations: Representing Infectious Disease

· course: Gut Microbiota in Health and Disease (BIOE 221G, MI 221)

· course: Emerging Diseases, Past and Present

· course: The Vaccine Revolution

· course: Advanced Pathogenesis of Bacteria, Viruses, and Eukaryotic Parasites

· course: Gut Microbiota in Health and Disease (BIOE 221G, GENE 208)

· course: Health Policy Modeling

Note: Additional Infectious Disease electives may be approved by the student's advisor.

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