This program is offered 100% online and designed to serve a broad and diverse audience of learners to meet the pressing need for well-trained biostatistics professionals around the country and the world. The online Sc.M. in Biostatistics can be completed across five consecutive semesters. The structured curriculum will deliver the core of the Biostatistics ScM degree shared by all Biostatistics degrees at Brown and across the country (6 competencies defined by the Council on Education in Public Health [CEPH]).

Additional Resources

All students have access to the computing infrastructure at the Center for Statistical Sciences, a high-end, continuously updated computing environment featuring both Unix and PC/MAC networks, with access to all major software for data analysis and statistical computing.

Students in the online Biostatistics program will have access to the same learning resources as in-person Biostatistics students. This includes Brown University’s extensive collection of library/information resources; the Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning’s English language support and Writing Center; Student Accessibility Services; and telehealth and tele-mental health services. They will also have access to help desk support for registration, Brown email, Canvas, and all University-supported software.