BIO 120 - Human Health and Epidemiology

A course that introduces the historical contributions and modern uses of epidemiology. The course will include the basic tools of epidemiologic analysis, including case definitions and populations, incidence, prevalence, and case-fatality rates. Students will consider the meaning, scope, and applications of epidemiology to public health practice and the use of vital statistics data in the scientific appraisal of community health. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory weekly

Credits: 4

Prerequisites MATH 103 or MATH 140 or consent of instructor
Crosslisted as: PUBH 120.