PH 356 Epidemiology (3 SH)

Epidemiology is the field of public health that describes the who, what, where, why, and when of disease occurrence in human populations. Epidemiology is the study of all health phenomena, such as infectious diseases, heart disease, addiction, and maternal and child health. Topics in this course include measures of disease frequency and association, design and analysis of observational studies, disease screening, and applications to public health policy.   Prerequisites: PH 175 and STAT 120. (BMS 556) Offered alternate years