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.
• Explore public health problems pertinent to diverse populations and identify key related sources of data.
• Explain, calculate and apply epidemiological terms, measures, and methods.
• Apply principles of equity, inclusion, diversity, cultural competency, and good ethical/legal practices as they relate to study design, data collection and analysis, and reporting.
• Determine appropriate inferences from epidemiological data including identifying strengths and limitations of reports.
• Communicate epidemiologic findings to diverse audiences to empower all groups to benefit from public health information.
• Develop and evaluate evidence-based interventions and control measures to inform equitable and just public health practice as part of a team.

Option Code: 7583