• The M.S. in Epidemiology at the University of California is thesis-based, and students are expected to finish in two years.
  • The first year is largely devoted to required course work and, with guidance from faculty, developing an area of interest within which the M.S. thesis research will be conducted.
  • The second-year is chiefly devoted to completing the Master’s thesis.
  • The final step is an oral presentation, open to the public, of the thesis research.
  • The M.S. in Epidemiology is an academic degree, and graduates typically go on to further education or careers in research.