HPM 420 - Epidemiology and Health Care Statistics

5 CR

Presents the fundamentals of epidemiology including infectious disease, environmental epidemiology, chronic disease, experimental study design, observation and data interpretation. Students engage in a comprehensive study of epidemiology through the human life span.

Prerequisite(s): MATH 130 or BA 240 or equivalent with a C (2.0) or better and admission to the Health and Wellness BAS program, or permission of the Program Chair.

Course Outcomes

Articulate the role of epidemiology in public health and the role of state, federal and local health agencies
Explain and calculate measures of population health
Explain infectious disease concepts and surveillance
Describe chronic diseases, risk factors, and causation
Review research methods and analyze basic statistical data used in epidemiological studies
Discuss the collection, analysis, and application of health care data used in health promotion and medicine
Discuss health and justice issues that pertain to the physical environment and climate changes
Develop evidence-based needs assessment for a defined population group

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