Epidemiology Graduate Option
This option is available within the Public Health major at the following location:
- Corvallis
The Epidemiology graduate option of the MPH program is designed primarily for those interested in using their epidemiologic skills in applied settings — international health, health departments, non-governmental agencies, or CDC and WHO field programs, but can also be the basis for doctoral training in epidemiology or a complement to other doctoral or professional training.
Option Code: 7583
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
- Identify key data sources pertinent to public health challenges of diverse populations.
- Explain standard epidemiological terms.
- Apply epidemiological methods appropriate for various scenarios.
- Apply principles of equity and ethics to epidemiology.
- Determine appropriate inferences from epidemiological data including strengths and limitations.
- Communicate epidemiological findings to diverse audiences.
- Calculate epidemiological measures appropriate for various scenarios.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required | ||
H 524 | INTRODUCTION TO BIOSTATISTICS | 4 |
H 525 | EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS I | 3 |
H 526 | EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS II | 3 |
H 564 | COMPUTING TOOLS AND HEALTH DATA ANALYSIS | 3 |
H 580 | LINEAR REGRESSION AND ANALYSIS OF TIME TO EVENT DATA | 4 |
H 581 | GENERALIZED LINEAR MODELS AND CATEGORICAL DATA ANALYSIS | 4 |
Electives | 21 | |
Total Credits | 42 |
Option Code: 7583