NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

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Epidemiology

Location: 966 SPHPI; Phone: (312) 996-8860. For each course in biostatistics and epidemiology, first priority in enrollment will be given to public health students and other students who require the course to fulfill their graduate or professional degree requirements. Other graduate, professional and advanced undergraduate students who meet the prerequisites may be admitted by school approval as space permits.

EPID            400
         Principles of Epidemiology
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in BSTT 400 or consent of the instructor. Enrollment restricted to public health students; other graduate, professional, and advanced undergraduate students admitted by consent as space permits. To obtain consent, see the SPH registrar. Restricted to Nursing or Public Health or Public Health (DrPH) or Public Health (MPH) or Healthcare Administration major(s).  

EPID            403
         Introduction to Epidemiology: Principles and Methods
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in BSTT 400 and graduate or professional standing; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graduate College or School of Public Health.  

EPID            404
         Intermediate Epidemiologic Methods
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): EPID 403 and EPID 406; and credit or concurrent registration in BSTT 401; and graduate or professional standing; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graduate College or School of Public Health.  Departmental Approval Required

EPID            409
         The Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS
       2 hours. Meets 11-Mar-13 - 03-May-13. Prerequisite(s): EPID 400 or consent of the instructor.  

EPID            411
         Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): EPID 400 or consent of the instructor.  

EPID            426
         Pharmacoepidemiology
       2 hours.  Same as PMAD 426. Prerequisite(s): EPID 400 or EPID 403 or consent of the instructor. Priority in enrollement is given to graduate students in the health sciences. Restricted to Pharmacy or School of Public Health.  

EPID            501
         Advanced Quantitative Methods in Epidemiology
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): EPID 403 and EPID 404; and BSTT 401 and BSTT 505; and consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graduate College.  

EPID            510
         Advanced Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
       2 hours. Meets 14-Jan-13 - 08-Mar-13. Prerequisite(s): EPID 410 or consent of instructor.  

EPID            512
         Molecular Epidemiology and Biomarkers of Disease
       3 hours.  Same as PATH 512. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Some biology or medical background is recommended for epidemiology students taking this course.  Departmental Approval Required

EPID            515
         Cancer Epidemiology
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): EPID 401 and EPID 411; or consent of the instructor.  

EPID            516
         Advanced Cancer Epidemiology
       2 hours.  Prerequisite(s): EPID 501 and EPID 515; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: EPID 520.  

EPID            520
         Genetics in Epidemiology
       2 hours.  Prerequisite(s): EPID 401 or consent of the instructor.  

EPID            529
         Epidemiology of Sexually Transmitted Infections
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in EPID 404; and graduate or professional standing; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to students in the Community Health Sciences, Health Policy & Administration, School of Public Health, Environmtl & Occuptnl Hlth Sci, or Epidemiology and Biostatistics department.  

EPID            535
         Applied Methods in Occupational Epidemiology
       2 hours. Meets 14-Jan-13 - 08-Mar-13. Same as EOHS 535. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in EPID 404 and EPID 406 and BSTT 401; and graduate or professional standing; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: EOHS 400. Restricted to Public Health or Public Health (DrPH) or Public Health (MPH) or Healthcare Administration or Clinical and Translational Sci major(s).  

EPID            536
         Applied Methods in Environmental Epidemiology
       2 hours. Meets 11-Mar-13 - 03-May-13. Same as EOHS 536. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in EPID 404 and EPID 406 and Credit or concurrent registration in BSTT 401; and graduate or professional standing; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Credit or concurrent registration in EOHS 400. Restricted to School of Public Health.  

EPID            545
         Reproductive and Perinatal Health
       3 hours.  Same as CHSC 545. Prerequisite(s): BSTT 400 and EPID 403; and graduate or professional standing; or approval of the department. Restricted to Graduate College or School of Public Health.  

EPID            571
         Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
       3 hours.  Same as EOHS 571. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in EPID 400 or Grade of B or better in EPID 403; and graduate or professional standing; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Grade of B or better in EOHS 400.  

EPID            594
         Advanced Special Topics in Epidemiology
       1 TO 4 hours.  May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): EPID 401 or EPID 403 or consent of instructor.  

EPID            595
         Epidemiology Research Seminar
       1 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in EPID 400 or EPID 403 or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Public Health or Public Health (DrPH) or Public Health (MPH) major(s).