The M.S. degree requires a minimum of nine graduate and upper division courses, of which at least five must be graduate courses (200 and 500 series). The five required graduate courses must be in biostatistics or mathematical statistics, including at least three courses in biostatistics. Unless previously taken, the following courses must be included in the degree program: Biostatistics 110A, 110B, 115, 200A, 200B-200C, M215, 240, 402A, 402B, 596; Statistics 100A, 100B; and 12 units of special topics courses from Biostatistics M210 through M238 (except M215), 403A, or 410 through 419. At least four of the 12 units must be in the 200 series.