Learn more MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Visit us Biostatistics and Data Science We encourage interested students to visit us and For a new generation of quantitative scientists experience our outstanding learning environment first- hand. Visitors will go on a tour, meet faculty and current students, and sit in on classes. Contact us today! Contact us Phone: 314-362-1384 Email: [email protected] Web: biostatistics.wustl.edu Facebook: @WashingtonUniversityBiostatistics Washington University School of Medicine Division of Biostatistics 660 S. Euclid Ave., CB 8067 St. Louis, MO 63110 In today’s research and health care environments, Application Apply online: www.applyweb.com/wustl biostatisticians and data scientists translate data Deadline: January 31, 2019 Fee: $50.00 into discovery, advancing medicine every day. You will be asked to submit the following: We are ready to prepare you as a leader in this • Personal statement varied, growing and rewarding field. • CV or resume • Three letters of recommendation • Transcripts Our unique training program offers core data science learning in statistical • Official GRE scores (school code 6929, and computational methodologies along with practical training in real- department code 0601) world data analysis of cutting-edge biomedical and genomics research. • Official TOEFL or IELTS scores for international students Prior coursework The program Prerequisites: In addition to coursework, students choose between an • Calculus I internship experience or mentored research project. Graduates Curriculum* • Calculus II leave our program fully prepared to pursue doctoral studies or • Elementary Probability and Statistics or to gain employment in academia, government or industry. • Statistical Computing with SAS • R for Data Science Introduction to Statistics • Get hands-on experience with big data analysis of real and • Biostatistics I • Computer Programming interesting data sets • Biostatistics II Hallmarks of the institution • Learn from supportive, accessible faculty in biostatistics, • Introduction to Bioinformatics Highly recommended: informatics, genetics, medicine and public health • Groundbreaking investigations in imaging, • Fundamentals of Genetic Epidemiology • Linear Algebra neuroscience, cardiovascular diseases, • Grow as an integral member of a research team • Biomedical Informatics I: Foundations genetics, genomics, proteomics, cancer • Data Structures and Algorithms • Apply for a research assistant position for an • Biomedical Informatics II: Methods immunology and many other fields • Calculus III additional training opportunity • Study Design and Clinical Trials • Exceptional expertise and infrastructure in • Introduction to Biology and Genetics • Survival Analysis biostatistics, data science and informatics Preeminent research • Biomedical Data Mining • Collegiality and multidisciplinary collaboration Financial aid environment • Ethics for Biostatistics and Data Science • Emphasis on effective mentorship All students are considered for merit-based • Internship or Mentored Research I Washington University School of Medicine is among the largest scholarship. Financial aid is available for academic research institutions in the world and ranks among the • Internship or Mentored Research II qualified students. top 10 nationally in National Institutes of Health (NIH) research • Elective (from an approved list) funding. Our students excel in this leading-edge environment *subject to change with faculty who are among the best in their fields. AT A GLANCE • 18 months • 42 credit hours • Summer matriculation.