Healthcare & Life SciencesGrowing Study ProspectsBachelor

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Also known as: Public Health Analytics, Health Data Science

A program with a general synthesis of epidemiology and biostatistics or a specialization which draws from epidemiology and biostatistics. Includes instruction in biostatistics, disease and injury determinants, epidemiology, health services research, pathology, spatial analysis, and statistics.
EpidemiologyBiostatisticsPublic HealthHealth ResearchStatistical AnalysisHealthcareLife SciencesScienceMathematicsSTEM

High School Preparation

Required Subjects

Mathematics (Algebra II, Pre-Calculus)BiologyChemistry

Recommended GPA

3.2-4.0

Advanced Courses (AP/IB/Honors)

  • AP Biology
  • AP Statistics
  • AP Calculus (AB or BC)

Core Subjects

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Career Prospects

Growing Study Prospects
Graduates work as epidemiologists, biostatisticians, or public health analysts in government agencies, pharmaceutical companies, research institutions, and healthcare organizations. They apply their skills to disease surveillance, clinical trials, and health policy development.

Impact of AI on this Study

AI significantly enhances this field by improving predictive modeling for disease outbreaks, automating data analysis, and enabling more sophisticated spatial analysis for health patterns. It also aids in personalized medicine and drug discovery by processing vast biological datasets.