Epidemiology
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Overview
Subject area
SCH
Catalog Number
235
Course Title
Epidemiology
Department(s)
Description
This course introduces the background, basic principles and methods of public health epidemiology. Particular emphasis is on applying epidemiologic methods to public health problems such as measures of disease frequency, study designs and bias, effect modification, outbreak investigations, screening, causality, and ethical issues. Required assignments are focused on the interpretation and evaluation of health information from published epidemiologic studies.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate LaGuardia CC
Liberal Arts
No
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
031106