A partial list of elective courses for the MSCI program follows.  Additional courses available in the Ph.D. programs at Meharry Medical College or Vanderbilt University are also available.

Epidemiology II (MPH 514-5508, Ray, 4 credits):  Review of study designs for epidemiological and clinical research.  Detailed exploration of the design and conduct of non-randomized observational studies, including cohort studies and case-control studies.  Emphasis on design techniques that maximize study validity and generalizability and on overcoming common methodological problems.
Biostatistics II (MSCI 524-5015, Dupont, 4 credits):  Modern multivariate analyses, based on the concept of generalized linear models.  Includes classical regression (linear) logistic, Poisson, and proportional hazards models.  Course emphasizes underlying similarity of these methods, choice of the right method for specific problems, common aspects of model construction, testing linearity and other assumptions, and modifications needed for clustered data.
Clinical Economics and Decision Analysis MPH 514-5512, (Dittus, 3 credits):  Quantitative techniques for decision-making, using clinical and economic endpoints.  From the clinical perspective, this will include sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratios, and evaluation of the effectiveness of screening procedures.  Techniques for modeling clinical and policy problems will be described including decision trees, Markov processes and simulation models. Economic assessments covered will include cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analysis.
Neurobiology of Disease (Limbird, Chirwa, Sanders-Bush, 1 credit per module up to 5 credits) This modular MMC course allows students to take any number of 1-5 modules. Each module is introduced and concluded by a clinical presentation to emphasize the urgency in addressing these neurological and behavioral issues. The content the gives the integrated neuroscience anatomy, physiology and pathology before addressing the newest molecular insights. The breadth of state of the art research approaches in each of these areas, as well as current and developing therapeutic strategies is part of each module. One semester credit for each module (each module presented within one month); up to 5 credits possible for participation in the entire course.
Geriatrics Elective (Garrett, 2 credits): This course focuses on the biopsychosocial model of aging – the integration of the biological, social and psychological aspects of the progression of the aging process.  It provides the foundation for competent and compassionate understanding of the aging of older adult patients, and its implication to our society in terms of the process of aging and the health and well-being of the older population.  A wide range of topics including ethnic and cultural diversity, the family in late life, women’s health issues, spirituality, and health care delivery and strategic planning and marketing will be covered.
Fundamentals of Pharmacology (Pharm 721, Limbird, Eltom & Nyanda, 2 credits for each of 3 modules: Receptors, Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics).  The course covers general principles and introductory considerations of the pharmacological basis of therapeutics and is offered in modular format, consisting of three modules:  Receptor Theory (Limbird), Drug Metabolism (Eltom), and Pharmacokinetics (Nyanda). Areas to be covered include receptor theory & kinetics, dose-response relationships, and mechanism of drug action; Phase I and phase II of drug metabolism, diversity of cytochomes P450 (CYPs), CYP polymorphism (SNPs) & drug efficacy;  pharmacokinetics concepts, Pharmacodynamic-Pharmacokinetic modeling, therapeutic drug monitoring, clinical correlates.
Health Economics (MPH 70801, Ekadi, 3 credits): This course is designed to acquaint students, through lectures and discussion, with those principles and techniques of economic analysis that are helpful in developing and evaluating health programs. The course will concentrate on selected topics in economics, allocation of public goods and economic dynamics. Case studies will be selected for their special relevance to the health field.
Measuring Pharmacological and Physiological Responses (MSCI 524-5007, Stein, 1 credit):  The goals of this course are to provide students with a broad understanding of the techniques used to measure response to drug development over a wide range of therapeutic areas, including: cardiovascular, renal, neurological, psychiatric, pulmonary, infectious diseases, pediatric, gastrointestinal and rheumatology.
Drug and Device Development (MSCI 524-5000, Brown, 3 credits): The issues of drug discovery, pre-clinical drug development, Phase I through IV human testing, device development and the FDA and regulatory affairs are covered in this course.  As the final assignment, students will conduct a mock FDA advisory panel meeting.
Genetic Analysis of Complex Human Diseases (Haines, 2 credits):  This comprehensive three-day course that introduces state-of-the-art approaches for the mapping of human inherited disorders with an emphasis on the mapping of common and genetically complex disease phenotypes. The overall focus is a broad-based understanding of the problems and solutions to design and execution of disease gene mapping projects. 
Program/Policy Evaluation (MPH 514-5511, Ray, 3 credits): The evaluation of changes in the health care delivery system, either through programs specifically implemented to achieve such changes or through changes in health care delivery/financing policies.  The primary designs--before/after, concurrent/retrospective control, interrupted time-series and their strengths and limitations. Class will include didactic lectures and small group critical reading/presentation of current program/policy evaluations published in leading medical journals. 
Cancer Epidemiology (Zheng, 2 credits): Survey of the role of environmental and genetic factors in the etiology and prognosis of cancer.  Design and conduct of epidemiologic studies that identify etiologic and prognostic factors.  Cancer screening and prevention programs and their evaluation. (offered every other year)
Maternal and Child Health (Cooper, 2 credits):  Seminar course exploring maternal and child health issues. The course addresses why children and childbearing women are particularly vulnerable from a biological, social, and behavioral standpoint. The course also addresses programmatic issues affecting maternal and child health (offered every other year).         
Pharmacoepidemiology (Ray, 2 credits): A survey course on issues associated with the optimal use of medications in populations.  Topics include drug development and regulation, limitations of premarketing clinical trials, spontaneous reporting systems, use of observational studies to study adverse medication effects, suboptimal medication use and its causes, improving medication use, and economic evaluation of pharmaceuticals.  Class will include didactic lectures and small group exercises with class presentations.
Infectious Diseases and Vaccines (Griffin, 2 credits):  This seminar series will include topics in infectious diseases of public health importance including epidemiology, surveillance activities to monitor disease activity, and methods of prevention and control.  Important diseases in both the industrialized and developing world will be considered and may include some of the instructor's favorites as well as those of interest to enrolled students e.g. HIV, TB, malaria, measles, influenza, and RSV.