Epidemiology

Catalog description

The design and content of this course is specific to students seeking careers in public health, community health, allied health, or other professions that require an understanding of the bacteria and viruses in our community that can lead to disease and other ailments. Epidemiology is a unique branch of the public health perspective that strives towards the prevention of disease. This course will outline how microbes play a significant role in our daily lives as agents of infectious disease, how they are a major public health concern, and how certain microbes are necessary for the sustenance of life on earth.