该计划侧重于应用生物统计学，流行病学研究方法，包括癌症，传染病，慢性病和环境流行病学在内的研究应用。流行病学方法是从实际操作的角度讲授的。
The department encourages applicants with undergraduate degrees in allied health, pharmacology, public health, medicine, biological and clinical sciences or other related fields. Undergraduate preparation should have included applied statistics, college algebra, an introductory course in calculus and basic computer programming. Applicants should also meet the minimum requirements for admission to the Graduate School.