Students must enroll and complete sufficient research credits and elective courses to total 30 credits. At least 13 credits should be from course credits (see tables below). Graduate courses should be selected with the objective of expanding the student’s knowledge and expertise within their area of specialty in consultation with the major professor and with the approval of the Academic Plan Committee (APC). Research may be conducted in a variety of areas involving population health.
Core courses (select all)
| Course | Description | Credits | Semester |
| VDPAM 5280 ON | Principles of Epidemiology and Population Health | 3 cr | S |
| STAT 5870 ON* | Statistical Methods for Research Workers | 4 cr | F, S, SS |
Required advanced applied statistics courses (select at least 1 of 2)
| Course | Description | Credits | Semester |
| VDPAM 5270 ON | Applied Statistical Methods in Population Studies | 3 cr | Alt. F, Odd |
| VDPAM 5290 ON | Epidemiological Methods in Population Research | 3 cr | Alt. F, Even |
Required applied VDPAM courses (select at least 1 of 5)
| Course | Description | Credits | Semester |
| VDPAM 5600 ON | Ecology of Infectious Disease | 3 cr | Alt. S, Odd |
| VDPAM 5620X | Applied Diagnostic Technologies | 3 cr | Alt. F, Even |
| VDPAM 5640 ON | Animal Welfare Science and Research | 3 cr | Alt. S, Even |
| VDPAM 6500 | Swine Diagnostic Medicine | 4 cr | F |
| VDPAM 5670X | Design and Implementation of Field Trials | 3 cr | Alt. F, Odd |
ON = available online. ON* = STAT 587 available online typically only in Spring and Summer. S = Spring, SS = Summer, F = Fall. Odd = offered in odd numbered years. Even = offered in even numbered years.