Epidemiology

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Overview

Subject area

SCH

Catalog Number

235

Course Title

Epidemiology

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

Course Schedule