Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Courses

BIOS 410  - Introduction to Biostatistical Modeling  (3 Credits)  
Statistical modeling, primarily using applications in public health. Measures of agreement, principles of statistical inference, correlation, simple and multiple linear regression, categorical independent variables, interaction, repeated measures, and logistic regression.
Prerequisites: STAT 205 or equivalent.
BIOS 490  - Independent Study  (1-3 Credits)  
Enrollment and topic to be approved in advance by advisor and instructor. May be repeated.
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Research
EPID 394  - Special Topics in Epidemiology  (1-3 Credits)  
Novel and emerging themes in epidemiology. Content varies by instructor and title. May be repeated for a total of 9 credit hours.
EPID 410  - Principles of Epidemiology  (3 Credits)  
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.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: STAT 201 or STAT 205.
EPID 490  - Independent Study  (1-3 Credits)  
Enrollment and topic to be approved in advance by advisor and instructor. May be repeated.
Prerequisites: Instructor Permission.
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Research
EPID 661  - Parasitology  (4 Credits)  
Parasites of biological, economic, and public health importance. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisites: 300 level Biology course or equivalent.