Thomas,
I just graduated from a biostatistics department. My advice to you is to
apply to the schools you want and take the Biology/Chemistry/Genetics
courses once you are enrolled into the biostatistics department. Most 1-st
year biostat courses will not require advance science knowledge. Once in
the program you can take whatever science courses you like, some may count
towards your degree, some may not. Bios faculty are generally very
supportive of students wanting to increase their science knowledge base.
I followed this methodology and found the biological supporting courses I
took to be very useful and interesting.
I hope this helps
Jim MacDougall
On 23 Feb 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> First, I would like to say thank you for the responses that I got to my
> question about computing. Secondly, I have a question about the topic of
> biostatistics, which perhaps someone can answer as well. Specifically,how
> extensive does one's background in science have to be, in order to be
> proficient in biostatistics? My undergraduate degree is in mathematics, and
> I have some background in general chemistry and physics. I definitely plan
> to take at least a year of biology, but I am also wondering if I should
> take a course in organic chemistry as well. Although I intend to major in
> applied statistics, I have noticed that some graduate schools have
> biostatistics programs that require very little background in science,
> while others require more advanced science courses. Any information would
> be greatly appreciated.
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Thomas Souers
>
>
>
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