The Graduate Public Health Program

Master of Science Epidemiology, (MS EPID)
The mission of the Master of Science in Epidemiology program is to provide training in epidemiological principles and methods for understanding etiology and patterns of disease and for the assessment, monitoring and investigation of health problems in a community or clinical setting.

Program Description
The MS program provides in-depth training in research methods and research experience (thesis). The program offers basic training in the methods of design, conduct and analysis for various types of studies including sample surveys, longitudinal, case-control and clinical studies. The program offers students the opportunity to research medical and health problems in their clinical and community contexts through the master's thesis requirement, and also in course related projects. Important aspects of the program are training in independent research, through the thesis requirement, and involvement in collaborative research projects undertaken by Faculty to gain practical, hands-on research experience.

The program addresses the growing demand for research oriented professionals in Lebanon and the Region by preparing students to assume positions in governmental, non-governmental and international organizations; as well as hospitals, clinical and public health research-based institutions, and pharmaceutical companies.  

Curriculum
The Department offers a two-year program of full-time study. Students are required to take eight mandatory core courses, and one to two optional elective courses. Students must as well prepare and satisfactorily defend a thesis. Core courses focus on basic epidemiologic and biostatistical methods and provide an overview of the health and health service context in which these methods are used. Elective courses enable students to select topics of particular interest that may be beneficial to conduct a particular thesis.

Credit Requirements
The MS in Epidemiology program comprises three components totaling 30 credits.

The curriculum in the thesis track consists of 30 credit hours including:
Required courses: 21 credits
Elective courses: 3 credits
Thesis: 6 credits

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Time Frame
Students on a full time basis can graduate in two to three years.
Students enrolled on a part time basis are allowed up to four years to graduate.

Requirements for Admission
An applicant is considered for admission to the MS-EPID program if he/she meets the following minimum requirements, as defined in the AUB University Catalogue:

• Good academic record in undergraduate education.  For more information on FHS admission requirements, click here.
   
• Proficiency in English demonstrated by passing the University English Entrance Examination (EEE), or by achieving the minimum required score for TOEFL examination or IELTS.  For more information on AUB English proficiency requirements, click here

• Regular admission: if his or her average is at least 80, or its equivalent in the major field of study. When only a cumulative average is available, the applicant will qualify for regular admission if that average is 80 or more.
  
• Admission on probation: if the major and cumulative average are between 75 and 80. When only a cumulative average is available, the applicant will qualify for this category if that average is between 75 and 80.

Office of Admissions
American University of Beirut
P.O.Box: 11-0326
Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020
Lebanon
Email: admissions@aub.edu.lb
Tel: (961) 1 374374, ext. 2528/90/96
Fax: (961) 1 750755

Financial Aid

For further information about  the MS in Epidemiology contact the program coordinator:

Monique Chaaya, PhD
Faculty of Health Sciences
Department of Epidemiology and Population Health
Email: mchaaya@aub.edu.lb
Tel: (961) 1 340 460, ext. 4640