◆ HERS 403 - Epidemiology

(3 S.H.)

An introduction to basic concepts of epidemiology. Students will study the ways in which disease is transmitted and distributed within populations and develop a working knowledge of basic biostatistics and epidemiological methodology. The course also provides students with an introduction to EPI Info statistical software. Prerequisites for Health Promotion majors: HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health, HERS 288 - Health Perspectives; BIOL 211 - Anatomy and Physiology I, BIOL 212 - Anatomy and Physiology II; STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics. Prerequisites for non-Health Promotion majors: HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health, STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics, or instructor’s permission. Grade only. Offered each semester.