Epidemiology (1751)
- Graduate
- Health and Human Services
- School of Health and Social Services
Overview
Epidemiology, as defined by the World Health Organization, is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems. This graduate certificate develops competencies in epidemiology, including those related to disease measurement and distribution, outbreak investigations, prevention and control, and applied analytical methods in public health.
Program Admission
Applicants are required to have completed a graduate-level course in biostatistics (PH 520) or another graduate-level statistics course approved by the program coordinator prior to full enrollment in the certificate program. Applicants who have not met this requirement at the time of application may be admitted conditionally and will be advised to complete PH 520.
Graduate Studies Admission
Please refer to the admission section of this catalog for Graduate Studies admission requirements.
Program Requirements (12 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PH 581 | Applied Methods in Public Health Practice/Field Epidemiology | 3 |
| PH 582 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| PH 630 | Advanced Epidemiology | 3 |
| Elective | ||
| Select 3 hours from the following: 1 | 3 | |
PH 620 | Advanced Biostatistics | |
EOHS 572 | Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology | |
PH 631 | Contemporary Topics in Epidemiology | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
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Other electives may be selected with advisor approval.