MS in Biostatistics – Undergrad to Grad

The Undergrad to Grad Program provides an opportunity for University of Iowa undergraduates interested in health science and biostatistics to earn both their undergraduate and graduate degrees in five years.

Students are required to have a 3.25 GPA at time of application and at 3.00 GPA at time of entry into graduate standing. For more information, please visit the application process page.

Undergrad to MS in Biostatistics

Sample Plan of Study, Mathematics Majors

Sample Plan of Study, Statistics Majors

Semester 1 (Fall)

NumberTitleCredits
MATH:1850Calculus I         4
 Gen Ed/Electives/Major Coursework       12
 

Semester Total

Cum Total

    16 U

16 U

Semester 2 (Spring)

NumberTitleHours
MATH:1860Calculus II         4
MATH:2700Introduction to Linear Algebra         4
 Gen Ed/Electives/Major Coursework         8
 

Semester Total

Cum Total

    16 U

32 U

Semester 3 (Fall)

NumberTitleCredits
MATH:2850Calculus III         4
 Gen Ed/Electives/Major Coursework       12
 

Semester Total

Cum Total

    16 U

48U

Semester 4 (Spring)

NumberTitleCredits
CS:1210Computer Science I: Fundamentals           4
 Gen Ed/Electives/Major Coursework         12
 

Semester Total

Cum Total

      16 U

64 U

GRE can be taken before end of December of third year.
The GRE is waived for Fall 2023 application.

Semester 5 (Fall)

NumberTitleCredits
 Gen Ed/Electives/Major Coursework        16
 

Semester Total

Cum Total

    16 U

80 U

Students will have completed 80 s.h. at this point.

Semester 6 (Spring)

NumberTitleCredits
 Gen Ed/Electives/Major Coursework        16
 

Semester Total

Cum Total

     16 U

96 U

Apply to the MS program by February 1. Acceptance notice by mid-April in time for preregistration.

Semester 7 (Fall)

Begin Program

NumberTitleCredits
BIOS:5510Biostatistical Computing         4
STAT:4100Mathematical Statistics I         3
BIOS:5710Biostatistics Methods I         4
 Gen Ed/Electives         3
 

Semester Total

Cum Total

    14 U

110 U

8 G

Fourth year tuition will be Undergraduate in Fall and Spring. Bachelor’s degree conferred in Spring.

Semester 8 (Spring)

NumberTitleCredits
STAT:4101Mathematical Statistics II        3
BIOS:5720Biostatistics Methods II        4
BIOS:5730Biostatistical Methods in Categorical Data        3
   
 

Semester Total

Cum Total

      10 U

120 U

15 G

The Baccalaureate will be conferred at this point

Interim (Summer) optional

NumberTitleCredits
EPID:4400:0EXW

Epidemiology I: Principles

(Or other elective)

         3
 

Semester Total

Cum Total

         3

18 G

July –  MS Core Examination

Semester 9 (Fall)

NumberTitleCredits
 Biostatistics Electives           9
CPH:6100Essentials of Public Health
           2
 

Semester Total

Cum Total

          11

29 G

Semester 10 (Spring)

NumberTitleCredits
BIOS:6610Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials           3
BIOS:7500Preceptorship in Biostatistics           3
BIOS:7270
Scholarly Integrity in Biostatistics
           1
 Biostatistics Electives          2
 

Semester Total

Cum Total

         9

38 G

Master’s of Science degree conferred    (38 s.h. degree requirements)