HPE 175 - Epidemiology: Measuring Health and Disease, 3 credit hours

Epidemiology is the basic science of disease prevention and plays major roles in the development and evaluation of public policy as well as in social, political, and legal arenas. Used together with laboratory research, it identifies environmental and genetic risk factors for disease and pathogenesis. This course provides an introduction to the field; students will learn basic principles, methods, approaches, and uses of epidemiology. Students will apply principles learned to actual public health questions.