PBH 335 - Epidemiology

4.00 credits.

An introduction to the concepts and methods of epidemiology and their use in public health. Students will be able to identify the factors associated with the distribution and development of disease and different ways to quantify the expression of disease in populations. Quantitative approaches to epidemiology will be emphasized including types of data available, measures of morbidity and mortality, evaluation of association and causality and screening for diseases. *Prerequisite(s): MA 251. Fall semester.