Graduate Program: Master's Program: Electives
Electives - Master’s and PhD: In addition to the courses listed below, students with prior approval may choose other courses to fulfill the electives requirements. Please see the detailed procedures for gaining approval for a course not listed below. (UW NetID is needed to access the course approval form.)
Elective List One (Methodologic Emphasis): Electives are labelled "MS" for Master’s students and "PHD" for PhD students.
A = autumn quarter; W = winter quarter; Sp = spring quarter; Su = summer quarter
| MS | PHD | AMATH 351 | Introduction to Differential Equations and Applications, AWSpSu |
| MS | PHD | AMATH 352 | Applied Linear Algerbra and Numerical Analysis, AWSpSu |
| MS | PHD | AMATH 584 | Applied Linear Algebra & Introductory Numerical Analysis, A (with Math 584) |
| MS | PHD | AMATH 585 | Numerical Analysis of Boundary Value Problems, W(with Math 585) |
| MS | PHD | AMATH 586 | Numerical Analysis of Time Dependent Problems, Sp(with Math 586) |
| MS | PHD | BIOST 524 | Design of Medical Studies, Sp |
| MS | PHD |
BIOST 527 | Nonparametric Regression and Classification, Sp |
| MS |
PHD | BIOST 529 | Sample Survey Techniques |
| MS | BIOST 533 | Theory of Linear Models, Sp | |
| MS | PHD | BIOST 534,STAT 535 | Statistical Computing I,II, Sp, A |
| PHD | BIOST 536 | Categorical Data Analysis in Epidemiology, A | |
| PHD | BIOST 537 | Survival Data Analysis in Epidemiology, W | |
| MS | PHD | BIOST 540 | Correlated Data Regression, Sp |
| MS | PHD | BIOST 550 | Statistical Genetics I: Mendelian Traits, Sp |
| MS | PHD | BIOST 551 | Statistical Genetics II: Quantitative Traits, A |
| MS | PHD | BIOST 552 | Statistical Genetics III: Design and Analysis, W |
| MS | PHD | BIOST/EPI 555 | Spatial Epidemiology, W |
| MS | |
BIOST 570 | Advanced Applied Statistics and Linear Models, A |
| MS | |
BIOST 571 | Advanced Applied Statistics and Linear Models, W |
| MS | BIOST 572 | Advanced Applied Statistics and Linear Models, Sp | |
| MS | PHD | BIOST 573 | Statistical Methods for Categorical Data, Sp |
| MS | PHD | BIOST 576 | Statistical Methods for Survival Data |
| MS | PHD | BIOST 578 | Special Topics in Advanced Biostatistics, AWSpSu |
| MS | PHD | HSERV 522 | Health Program Evaluation, A |
| MS | PHD | HSERV 523 | Advanced Health Services Research Methods, A |
| PHD | STAT 491 | Introduction to Stochastic Processes, A (with Math 491) | |
| PHD | STAT 492 | Stochastic Calculus for Option Pricing, W(with Math 492) | |
| PHD | STAT 521,2,3 | Advanced Probability, A Stat 521; W Stat 522; Sp Stat 523 (alternate years) |
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| PHD | STAT 542 | Multivariate Analysis (alternate years) |
Elective List Two (Biology or Public Health Emphasis): The following list is for both Master’s and PhD students.
| BIOL 472 | Community Ecology, A |
| EPI 511 | Introduction to Epidemiology, A |
| EPI 512,3 | Epidemiologic Methods I,II, A Epi 512; W Epi 513 |
| *EPI 514 | Application of Epidemiologic Methods, Sp |
| EPI 517 | Genetic Epidemiology, Sp(with Phg 511) |
| EPI 519 | Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Disease, A |
| EPI 520 | Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, W |
| EPI 524 | Epidemiologic Studies of Cancer Etiology & Prevention, W |
| EPI 527 | Vaccines, A |
| EPI 529 | Emerging Infections of International Public Health Importance (with HSERV 536); in residence odd years; online even years |
| EPI 530 | AIDS: A Multidisciplinary Approach, A (with Med 530) |
| EPI 532 | Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases in Resource-Limited Countries (odd years) |
| EPI 533 | Pharmacoepidemiology, Sp even years (with Pharm 533) |
| EPI 538 | Nutritional Epidemiology, A (with Nutr 538) |
| EPI 539 | Research Methods in Developing Countries, W (G H 531) |
| EPI 540 | Introduction to Cancer Biology, Sp (even years) |
| EPI 542 | Clinical Epidemiology, Sp |
| EPI 546 | Psychiatric Epidemiology, Sp |
| EPI 549 | HIV/STI Prevention Research Methods, Sp |
| EPI 590 | Selected Topics in Epidemiology or International Health, AwSpS |
| ENVH 511 | Environmental and Occupational Health, W |
| ENVH 533 | Molecular Toxicology, W |
| ENVH 570 | Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology, Sp (with EPI 570) |
| ENVH 577 | Risk Assessment for Environmental Health Hazards, A (with CEE 560;PBAF 589) |
| GENOME 371 | Introductory Genetics, AWSpSu |
| GENOME 372 | Genomics and Proteomics, AWSpSu |
| GENOME 453 | Genetics of the Evolutionary Process, A |
| GENOME 562 | Population Genetics, W |
| HSERV 510 | Society and Health |
| HSERV 511 | Introduction to Health Services and Public Health |
| HSERV 541 | Topics in Maternal and Child Health I |
| **HUBIO 512P | Mechanisms in Cell Physiology, A |
| **HUBIO 514P | Biochemistry I-A, A |
| HUBIO 524P | Biochemistry I-B, W |
| MICROM 301 | General Microbiology, AWSpS |
| PCEUT 510 | Drug Interactions |
| PCEUT 501 | Advanced Pharmacokinetics |
| PCEUT 502 | Pharmacokinetics of Drug Metabolism, odd years |
| * | Course has an enrollment limit. Preferences given to Epi PhD students. |
| ** | To enroll in this course, a student and his or her advisor must request permission in writing. This is subject to approval by the Course Chairman and the Curriculum Committee for the Medical School. |