Epidemiology and Biostatistics

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Course No: PUBH.5750-061; SIS Class Nbr: 2663; SIS Term: 3240
Course Status: Full - Wait List Added 2/24/23

Course Description

Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of disease in human populations, and the risk factors associated with diseases. This course provides an introduction to epidemiology and the associated biostatistical methods that constitute the principal quantitative methods for disease prevention. Topics include: measures of disease frequency, measures of central tendency and spread, rates and risks, precision and validity, bias, simple linear regression, and the important study designs (population surveys, cohort, case-control and cross-sectional studies).

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

• Prerequisites: Students with a CSCE career need permission to take Graduate Level Courses.
• Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
• Instructor: Karyn Heavner
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When Offered & Tuition

• Online Course
• Summer 2023: May 15 to Jul 23
• Course Level: Graduate
• Tuition: $1755 | Pay as little as $ 887.50/mo for this course.
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• Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

Related Programs: M.P.H. in Public Health

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