School of Engineering and Science
Undergraduate

Term: Summer 2025
Session: 2nd 8 Week Online (Jul 03 - Aug 22)
Start Date: Thursday, Jul 03, 2025
End Date: Friday, Aug 22, 2025
Availability: Online
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Epidemiology is the systematic and rigorous study of health and disease in a population. The purpose of this course is tointroduce you to core concepts in epidemiology as a foundation for further learning in the public health field. You willlearn about several aspects of epidemiology and will discover and learn to apply analytical methods to study patterns ofdisease and injury. Upon learning concepts of inference bias and confounding you will assess epidemiologic associationand causation of disease. You will recognize how to apply these concepts to inform basic and clinical science as well aspolicy. The course requires problem-based learning of epidemiological concepts and methods so you will be able to useepidemiology as a scientific tool for addressing the health needs of the community.