该部门鼓励在数学，统计学或生物统计学，计算机科学或其他相关领域具有本科学位的申请人。本科预备课程应包括微积分和微积分，数理统计入门和基本计算机编程。申请者还应符合研究生院入学的最低要求。精通英语是必不可少的。经研究生院批准，不符合这些要求的申请人可以有条件地被接纳，前提是研究生学习的前12个单元的GPA保持在3.0。
The Biostatistics Master's degree programs are designed to provide advanced training for individuals pursuing careers as professional statisticians or data analysts in industry, government or academia, those contemplating doctoral study in biostatistics, and established researchers seeking advanced training in biostatistics. The training is provided through coursework and, for the ScM track, the completion of a thesis or thesis project. The programs require one to two years to complete. Demand for advanced expertise in Biostatistics continues to be high in both the public and private sectors, particularly in settings emphasizing research in biomedicine, biotechnology, and health data science. The Master's programs leading to either the AM or ScM in Biostatistics provide advanced training in the theory and application of statistical methods in public health, clinical medicine, and the biological sciences.