BI 503

General Epidemiology

History, principles, and application of epidemiologic methods to analyze public health problems like infectious and non-infectious diseases; incidence, distribution and control of disease in a population; mechanisms of transmission; environmental, behavioral and genetic factors. Students will develop skills to read, interpret and evaluate health information from published epidemiologic studies. Course requirement includes conducting an epidemiological study on a research topic of interest.

MEPH - ME_PUHE_3 (Introduction to Epidemiology)

Regular Liberal Arts

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