The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics offers a supportive and stimulating work environment to inspire students to become global leaders in public health. Students will become competent users and interpreters of population-based health information by learning to apply fundamental epidemiologic and biostatistical methods to public health practice, policy and research.
The goal of Epidemiology is to identify the patterns and determinants of health outcomes and diseases in populations, which may be used to determine appropriate health promotion and preventive responses.
In studies of public health, medical and biological sciences, many problems and questions are addressed by collecting and exploring relevant data. Biostatistics focuses on the development and application of statistical methods to better understand, analyze and interpret public health data.
“The most surprising thing about my MPH journey has been the number of opportunities students have for further exploration within the field of public health.”
“Texas A&M’s reputation and the flexibility of the online degree program are the reasons I choose the School of Public Health. Working full-time, I needed a program that worked with my schedule.”
“For the biostatistics concentration and the public health program as a whole, I’ve really appreciated how theory or analytical techniques are almost always presented within the scope of a real-world application or problem. The people in my cohort come from a diverse array of backgrounds and life experiences, which has allowed me to learn different ways of thinking and approaches to solving problems that are really insightful in tackling issues.”
“Texas A&M’s School of Public Health is full of engaged faculty, staff, and students ready to assist a fellow Aggie in any capacity. When you come here, you really are family.”
“I instantly fell in love with disaster epidemiology and knew it was something that I needed to pursue. I was sure that was the path for me.”
Your schedule limitation won’t hold you back with the online epidemiology degree program that gives you the flexibility to learn from anywhere! Both online and in-person graduates have found employment in academia, research organizations and foundations, industry, public and private health services delivery organizations, and international agencies.
EpiAssist is a student volunteer group that provides students with the opportunity to gain applied public health experience by assisting Texas’ state, regional and local health departments with outbreak investigations, disasters and emergencies, community health assessments and other projects. To date, EpiAssist has provided in excess of 4,000 hours in service to the state of Texas.
Our faculty represent a wide array of disciplines, expertise and interests within Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Their backgrounds include tropical diseases, maternal and child health, vaccine development/safety, alcohol and drug prevention policy, emergency management, genomics of cancer, environmental exposure assessment, and survival analysis to name a few.
Notable faculty studies and projects include: