MPH 6012 - Epidemiology

The Epidemiology course introduces students to the principles, methods, and applications of epidemiological investigation in public health practice. The course will cover methods to describe quantitatively the patterns of disease in populations, estimations of risk, surveillance, and disease investigation. The course will also cover sources of data, limitations of studies, and evaluation of the scientific literature.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MPH 6000 and MPH 6004 with a grade of “B” or better in all prerequisites. Enrollment in Master of Public Health (MPH) courses requires admission to the MPH program or the approval of the Coordinator for the Master of Public Health program.

Credits: 4 hours

Notes: Open to graduate students only.