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The epidemiology PhD program provides students with rigorous graduate training at a Research 1 (R1) public university located in Milwaukee’s diverse urban setting.

Coursework focuses on theory, quantitative and qualitative methods, community engagement, and the intersection of epidemiologic research and public health policy. Completion of a high-quality doctoral dissertation based on original research is a key feature of the epidemiology PhD program.

Graduates are prepared to conduct independent research to examine the distribution and determinants of health and translate epidemiologic findings into actionable interventions and policy strategies to promote population health, health equity and social justice.

UWM’s epidemiology PhD program also meets the requirements outlined by the National Council on Education for Public Health.

The curriculum consists of 75 credits to degree completion beyond the bachelor’s degree — 66 credits of didactic coursework and 9 credits toward dissertation writing and research.

Students will take 24 credits of coursework to introduce them to the principles of epidemiology, biostatistics, public health policy and community engagement.

They will take 6 credits of selective coursework in subject matter areas, 6 credits of coursework in more advanced analytic methods, and 3 credits of an elective in an area that aligns with their research interests.

They will also take 9 credits of advanced coursework in both theoretical and applied epidemiology, in addition to 6 credits in more advanced policy analysis and translation of epidemiologic findings to policy-interventions.

Additionally, students will take 12 credits of PhD-level coursework in research ethics, community-engagement, and a seminar in current issues in epidemiology.

Students may apply previous graduate course work towards didactic credits, contingent on assessment of course equivalencies, in accordance with UW-Milwaukee policies.