This introductory course will review the history of infectious diseases, principles of infectious disease transmission, relevant study design and analysis techniques, and the clinical epidemiology of specific pathogens by transmission route categories. This course requires a prerequisite of a solid understanding of basic science and public health curricula, such as molecular biology or anatomy-physiology; or permission from instructor.

Novel and emerging themes in epidemiology. Content varies by instructor and title. May be repeated for a total of 9 credit hours.

Introduction to descriptive and analytical epidemiology. Topics will include the distribution and determinants of disease, surveillance, outbreak investigations, measures of association, screening tests, bias, and causal reasoning.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Research

Enrollment and topic to be approved in advance by advisor and instructor. May be repeated.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Research

This course will introduce epidemiologic concepts and methods using cases studies examining current global health challenges. Students will gain an understanding of the role of epidemiology in understanding the distribution of disease and risk factors, and developing, implementing and evaluating public health interventions globally.

This course will introduce epidemiologic concepts and methods using cases studies examining current global health challenges. Students will gain an understanding of the role of epidemiology in understanding the distribution of disease and risk factors, and developing, implementing and evaluating public health interventions globally.

Parasites of biological, economic, and public health importance. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.

Cross-listed course: BIOL 531, ENHS 661