Program Overview
The Epidemiology Minor is an 18-credit program that provides an introduction to the basic science of public health. It covers disease causation, transmission, outbreak investigation, disease surveillance, and screening. Students can choose from a variety of advisor-approved electives to complement their studies. The program prepares students for careers in public health, healthcare, and research.
Program Outline
Outline:
The Epidemiology Minor is an 18-credit program that provides an introduction to the basic science of public health. Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where) and determinants of health and disease in populations. It is the cornerstone of public health and shapes policy decisions and evidence-based practice by identifying risk factors for disease and disease prevention. Major areas of epidemiologic study include disease causation, transmission, outbreak investigation, disease surveillance, and screening. Epidemiologic issues are of importance as they impact the social, legal, economic, cultural frameworks of communities.
Required Courses:
(12 credits)
- BSTA 3000 - Introduction to Biostatistics (3 credits)
- EPID 3080 - Principles of Epidemiology (3 credits)
- EPID 4020 - Introduction to Public Health Surveillance (3 credits)
- EPID 4400 - Epidemiologist: Roles and Responsibilities (3 credits)
Advisor Approved Electives:
(6 credits) Choose two (2) courses from the following:
- ANTH 3070 - Medical Anthropology (3 credits)
- COBH 2950 - Emergency/Disaster Preparedness for Home and Community (3 credits)
- COBH 3010 - Injury Prevention (3 credits)
- COBH 4030 - Community Health (3 credits)
- CSCI 1200 - Adventures in Computing (3 credits)
- CSCI 1250 - Introduction to Computer Science I (4 credits)
- ENVH 3010 - Human Ecology and Environmental Education (3 credits)
- ENVH 3500 - Environmental Safety (3 credits)
- ENVH 4000 - Public Health Law (3 credits)
- GEOS 3500 - Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
- HIST 3931 - History of Medicine (3 credits)