Degree Concentration
Epidemiology
The MPH in Epidemiology is an on-campus program that provides education and training in the course areas of public health with a focus on developing strong analytical skills to research the distribution and determinants of disease and other health-related events. This Epidemiology concentration is STEM designated degree with CIP code 26.1309.
Core Curriculum
In the first year of the MPH program, students take classes in the following areas of public health:
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Appreciation of the concepts used to prevent environmental conditions that may threaten health. Topics include air pollution, water supply management, waste management, radiation protection, food hygiene, occupational health and disaster management.
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Total Hours: 4
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Theory and practice of public health promotion as they relate to educational approaches in solving community health problems.
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Total Hours: 4
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Introduction to the fundamental concepts and principles of epidemiology and demonstrate their applicability in the field of public health.
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Total Hours: 4
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Topics include descriptive statistics & graphics, reliability, sample size estimation, contingency table analysis, analysis of group differences, survival analysis, correlation & linear regression. Emphasizes use of computerized statistical software.
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Total Hours: 4
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Comprehensive analysis of healthcare policy process in the US; systematic & critical review of policy development, implementation, & evaluation; impact of government at all levels & the role of providers, industry, labor, & consumer in health policy.
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Total Hours: 4
Concentration Curriculum
To fulfill the program’s concentration competencies and gain expertise in this specific discipline of Public Health, all students take five courses relating to Epidemiology. Four out of five courses are pre-determined by the program. Students choose their final concentration course criteria from within or outside the department.
HK 513: Computer Packages for Health Research
This class introduces students to SAS and STATA programming for the analysis of public health, clinical and biomedical data. After this course, students should be able to perform basic data management and analysis tasks in SAS and STATA. Students will use both programs to write programs for processing data and performing statistical analyses.
Hours: 2
HK 528: Applied Epidemiology
Students receive in-depth coverage of the design and analysis of analytic studies (case-control, cohort, and intervention) with an emphasis on examples from chronic diseases. Group and computer exercises provide hands-on experience in solving epidemiological problems and analyzing epidemiological problem sets.
Hours: 4
HK 531: Advanced Biostatistics
Methods covered in this course will primarily focus on those used to analyze and interpret data collected from observational studies and clinical trials. The course will cover Power & Sample Size Calculations, Descriptive Statistic, General & Generalized Linear Models, Categorical Data Analysis, Longitudinal Data Analysis, and Survival Analysis. This course will also strengthen students’ statistical analysis and programming skills in SAS and/or STATA.
Hours: 4
HK 533: Analytical Epidemiology
This course provides students in-depth coverage of 1) the design of epidemiological research studies and 2) the analysis of epidemiological data. This course will expand student’s analytical, writing, and oral communication skills using in-class group exercises, take-home computer exercises, and a course project.
Hours: 4
Concentration Elective
Any course on campus fulfilling one or more of MPH concentration competencies in the area of epidemiology qualifies as a concentration course. Current students must consult with the MPH Assistant Director before selecting a particular concentration course of choice during the registration process.
Hours: Vary