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FORM TO REQUEST SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES TO AN EXISTING GRADUATE PROGRAMA request for substantial changes to an existing major program requires approval from the school director/department head (managing administrator), college academic dean, Graduate Programs Executive Review Committee (GPERC), Graduate Council, and College Academic Administrators Council (CAAC). A request for substantial changes to an existing minor/certificate requires approval from the school director/department head (managing administrator), college academic dean, and GPERC. Additional approvals may be required, depending on the requested changes. Complete this form and submit to the Associate Dean of the Graduate College (Maggie Pitts, mjpitts@email.arizona.edu) and the Office of Curricular Affairs (curricular_affairs@list.arizona.edu). Requested by (College & School/Department): Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Proposer’s name, title, email and phone number: Dr. Zhao Chen, Chair of Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; zchen@arizona.edu; 520 626 9011Describe the proposed changes to the program. Provide a rationale and explanation for making changes to the program and include any relevant supporting data. Are the changes proposed a result of Annual Program Review (APR) and/or a result from the assessment of programmatic outcomes? If you are requesting a name change, please indicate if the subject code (course prefix) will also change. Include requested new prefix code and description, if applicable. The proposed changes to our MS program in Biostatistics will provide our MS graduates with stronger computational and communication skills than they obtain from our current program. The goals are aligned with the 2012 Report of the ASA (American Statistical Association) Workgroup on Master’s Degrees which made recommendations for graduate education based on best practices and a telephone survey of MS graduates and employers (see Attachment). A second goal of our proposed program is to better align our credit hour, thesis and graduate exam requirements with those at other universities in Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico that offer MS programs in Statistics/Biostatistics. Our current program requires 39 credit hours and a thesis. Competing programs require between 30-36 credit hours and the MS thesis is often an option versus a requirement (Table on next page). We propose a 33 credit MS program with the option of doing a Masters project (3 units) or a Masters thesis (6 units). Students will also be expected to make an oral presentation and develop a portfolio that includes a resume, at least two data analysis reports, documentation of computing proficiency and other evidence of communication and computing proficiency. UniversityCredit HoursDetails on Project/Thesis (with web link)University of New Mexico 32Thesis option or non-thesis option with a written exam of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus36Four credit thesis/project Statistics GIDP 30 Written exam or MS thesis State University 30Students choose thesis/project option with oral presentation or a non-thesis option with oral and written exam Current Program (39 units) Proposed Program (33-36 units)378206022225Required Major Courses (24 units)Math 564 Math 566 BIOS 576A BIOS 576B BIOS 576C BIOS 688 EPID 573A BIOS 585 00Required Major Courses (24 units)Math 564 Math 566 BIOS 576A BIOS 576B BIOS 576C BIOS 688 EPID 573A BIOS 585 53340022225Required Major Courses (27 units)Math 564 Math 566 BIOS 576A BIOS 576B BIOS 576C BIOS 688 EPID 573A BIOS 585 BIOS?647 00Required Major Courses (27 units)Math 564 Math 566 BIOS 576A BIOS 576B BIOS 576C BIOS 688 EPID 573A BIOS 585 BIOS?647 27008675575310 remove BIOS 6473784600196850Computational/Modern Methods Module (6 units)BIOS 576D * BIOS 511 * STAT 675 BIOS 648 * 3 units must be BIOS 576D or BIOS 51100Computational/Modern Methods Module (6 units)BIOS 576D * BIOS 511 * STAT 675 BIOS 648 * 3 units must be BIOS 576D or BIOS 511533400198967Elective Courses (6 units)choose from:BIOS?648 BIOS?675 BIOS?684?BIOS?68600Elective Courses (6 units)choose from:BIOS?648 BIOS?675 BIOS?684?BIOS?68627008671435103784600294005Culminating Experience choose from 2 options: OR00Culminating Experience choose from 2 options: OR533400291888Master's Thesis (6 units)?BIOS 91000Master's Thesis (6 units)?BIOS 9103782060366395MS Project(3 units)BIOS 699 orBIOS 90000MS Project(3 units)BIOS 699 orBIOS 900270086756197505105400391795MS Thesis(6 units)BIOS 9100MS Thesis(6 units)BIOS 910Comparison Chart–complete the chart below to compare your current/existing requirements and proposed modifications. You can find course information to help complete the chart below by using the UA course catalog or UAnalytics (Catalog and Schedule Dashboard> “Printable Course Descriptions by Department” On Demand Report; right side of screen). Proposed changes resulting in similar curriculum with other plans (within department, college, or university) may require completion of an additional comparison chart. Existing RequirementsProposed/Modified Requirements Program type (MA, MS, PHD, CERT, MINOR, etc.) and name*MS BiostatisticsMS BiostatisticsCIP Code –lookup here or contact Martin Marquez for assistance, if needed 26.1102 26.1102Total units required to complete the program 39 33 (36 if choose thesis option)Total transfer units that may apply to the program~At most 8 credit hours At most 6 credit hoursPre-admission expectations (i.e. pre-requisites, professional and/or academic training to be completed prior to admission)Bachelor's degree with GPA of 3.2 or higher; at least 3 semesters of college-level calculus through multivariable & vector calculus; one semester of linear algebra;?documented experience with a computer programming language (C/C++, Fortran, Java, Python or equivalent) is strongly recommended; three letters of recommendation; resume or CV; statement of purpose and objectives; mission and values statement; TOEFL or IELTS scores for international applicantsBachelor's degree with GPA of 3.2 or higher; at least 3 semesters of college-level calculus through multivariable & vector calculus; one semester of linear algebra;?documented experience with a computer programming language (C/C++, Fortran, Java, Python or equivalent) is strongly recommended; three letters of recommendation; resume or CV; statement of purpose and objectives; mission and values statement; TOEFL or IELTS scores for international applicantsList all requirements including core and electives. Courses listed must include prefix, number, units, and title. Mark new coursework (New). Include any limits/restrictions in place/needed (house number limit, etc.). Provide email(s)/letter(s) of support from home department head(s) for courses being added and are not owned by your department. Required Major Courses (27 units). All these courses are 3 creditsMath 564 Theory of Probability Math 566 Theory of Statistics BIOS 576A Biostatistics in Public Health BIOS 576B Biostatistics for Research BIOS 576C Applied Biostatistics Analysis BIOS 688 Statistical Consulting EPID 573A Basic Principles Epidemiology BIOS 585 Public Health Fundamentals BIOS?647 Analysis of Categorical Data?Elective Courses (At least 6 units from the following courses)BIOS?648 Analysis of High Dimensional Data?(3)BIOS?675 Clinical Trials and Intervention Studies?(3)BIOS?684?General Linear and Mixed Effects Models?(3)BIOS?686 Survival Analysis?(3)Required Master's Thesis,?BIOS 910?(6 units)?Required General Courses (24 units) All these courses are 3 credits Math 564 Theory of Probability Math 566 Theory of Statistics BIOS 576A Biostatistics in Public Health BIOS 576B Biostatistics for Research BIOS 576C Applied Biostatistics Analysis BIOS 688 Statistical Consulting EPID 573A Basic Principles Epidemiology BIOS 585 Public Health Fundamentals REQUIRED Computational/Modern Methods Module with options (NEW)Six credits from the following course list. Three credits must be BIOS 576D or BIOS 511. BIOS 576D Data Management & SAS (3) BIOS 511 Healthcare Data Science (3) STAT 675 Statistical Computing (3) BIOS 648 Analysis of High Dimensional Data (3) REQUIRED Culminating Experience with options (NEW)Three to six credits fulfilled by completing either a. MS project (3 credits BIOS 699 Independent Study or BIOS 900 Research) b. MS Thesis (6 credits BIOS 910 Thesis) Research methods, data analysis, and methodology requirements (Yes/No). If yes, provide descriptionNoNoInternship, practicum, applied course requirements (Yes/No). If yes, provide description. No NoMaster thesis or dissertation required (Yes/No). If yes, provide description. MS thesis requiredMS thesis or project as described aboveAdditional requirements (provide description) NoneOral presentation of MS thesis or projectProfessional portfolio including resume, at least 2 data analysis reports, copy of thesis or MS project report, documentation of computing proficiency, pdf/powerpoint of oral presentation.*May require Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) approval ~A maximum of 30 units of transfer coursework from approved institutions may be used toward Ph.D requirements. No more than 20% of the minimum number of units required for a master’s degree can be transferred from other accredited institutions. Certificates may permit up to 6 units of transfer. Faculty impact– indicate if new faculty hires will be required to deliver the proposed modified/new curriculum.The changes will not have an impact on faculty. All of the courses on the current and proposed program are currently being offered and will continue to be offered. Budgetary impact– indicate new resources needed and source of funding to implement the proposed changes. If reallocating resources, indicate where resources will be taken from and the impact this will have on students/faculty/program/unit.Additional resources are not required to implement the proposed changes to our MS program.Required signatures229743052578000Managing unit administrator (print name and title): ______Zhao Chen, Chair, Epidemiology & Biostatistics Department___ Managing administrator’s signature: ____________________________________________Date: 10/16/2020_______Managing unit administrator (print name and title): _____________________________________________________ 206565583206200Managing administrator’s signature: _____________________________________________Date: _________Dean (print name): ____John Ehiri, Phd, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, MEZCOPH___Dean’s signature: ______________________________________________Date:____11/5/2020_______Dean (print name): ______________________________________________Dean’s signature: ______________________________________________Date:Note: In some situations, signatures of more than one unit head and/or college dean may be required. For use by Curricular Affairs:CommitteeApproval dateGPERCGraduate CouncilCollege Academic Administrators CouncilArizona Board of Regents (if applicable)If ABOR approval required :? Notify proposers of approval? If applicable, create approval memo? Upload proposal documents to relevant UAccess tables? Send memo to college/dept and acad_org listserv.? If applicable, create new plan code? If applicable, update emphases? If applicable, add last admit term to prior plan code(s)? Upload proposal docs to relevant UAccess table values? Notify proposers and acad_org ? If applicable, update API ................
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