The Undergrad to Grad Program provides an opportunity for University of Iowa students interested in health science to earn both their undergraduate and graduate degrees in five years.
Undergrad to Master of Science in Epidemiology
Undergrad to Master of Public Health in Epidemiology
Please direct all questions to cph-undergradtograd@uiowa.edu.
Undergrad to MS in Epidemiology
Semester 1 [Fall]
| Number |
Title |
Hours |
|
Gen Ed/Electives/Major coursework |
15 s.h. |
|
Semester Total |
15 s.h. |
Semester 2 [Spring]
| Number |
Title |
Hours |
|
Gen Ed/Electives/Major Coursework |
15 s.h. |
|
Semester Total |
15 s.h. |
Interim [Summer]
| Number |
Title |
Hours |
|
Gen Ed/Electives/Major Coursework |
6 s.h. |
|
Semester Total |
6 s.h. |
Semester 3 [Fall]
| Number |
Title |
Hours |
|
Gen Ed/Electives/Major coursework |
15 s.h. |
|
Semester Total |
15 s.h. |
Semester 4 [Spring]
| Number |
Title |
Hours |
| CPH:1400 |
Fundamentals of Public Health |
3 s.h. |
|
Gen Ed/Electives/Major Coursework |
12 s.h. |
|
Semester Total |
15 s.h. |
Interim [Summer]
| Number |
Title |
Hours |
|
Gen Ed/Electives/Major Coursework |
6 s.h. |
|
Semester Total |
6 s.h. |
Semester 5 [Fall]
| Number |
Title |
Hours |
|
Gen Ed/Electives/Major Coursework |
15 s.h. |
|
Semester Total |
15 s.h. |
Students will have completed 80 s.h. at this point.
Semester 6 [Spring]
| Number |
Title |
Hours |
|
Gen Ed/Electives/Major Coursework |
15 s.h. |
|
Semester Total |
15 s.h. |
Apply to the MS program by February 1. Acceptance notice by mid-April in time for preregistration.
Interim [Summer]
| Number |
Title |
Hours |
|
Gen Ed/Electives/Major Coursework |
3 s.h. |
|
|
|
Begin Combined Program
Semester 7 [Fall]
| Number |
Title |
Hours |
| BIOS:4120 |
Introduction to Biostatistics |
3 s.h. |
| EPID:4400 |
Epidemiology I: Principles |
3 s.h. |
|
Gen Ed/Electives/Major Coursework |
9 s.h. |
Semester 8 [Spring]
| Number |
Title |
Hours |
| EPID:5241 |
Statistical Methods in Epidemiology |
4 s.h. |
| EPID:6400 |
Epidemiology II: Advanced Methods |
4 s.h. |
|
Gen Ed/Electives/Major Coursework |
4 s.h. |
|
Semester Total |
12 s.h. |
The Baccalaureate will be conferred at this point
Interim [Summer]
| Number |
Title |
Hours |
|
EPID Electives |
3 s.h. |
|
Semester Total 3 s.h. |
|
Semester 9 [Fall]
| Number |
Title |
Hours |
| EPID:5600 |
Intro to Epi Data Mgmt and Analysis |
3 s.h. |
| EPID:6500 |
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases or |
3 s.h. |
|
or |
|
| EPID:6600 |
Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases |
3 s.h. |
| PATH:5133 |
Intro to Human Pathology for Graduate Students |
4 s.h. |
|
Epidemiology Elective |
3 s.h. |
Semester 10 [Spring]
| Number |
Title |
Hours |
| EPID:5950 |
Preceptorship in Epidemiology |
3 s.h. |
|
or |
|
| EPID:7000 |
Thesis |
3-6 s.h. |
|
Epidemiology Elective (if needed to get 39 s.h.) |
3 s.h. |