Provides disciplinary research participation. Original or existing research options provide undergraduates the opportunity for faculty/mentor interactions including access to appropriate facilities. Medical Epidemiology research areas: Cancer, Genetic/Molecular, Environmental, Occupational, Biostatistics, and Infectious Disease.

Repeatability: Unlimited as topics vary.

Restriction: Upper-division students only.

Fundamental principles of epidemiology, biostatistics, and epidemiological research. Topics include research methods of measuring health problems in populations, disease control and prevention in populations, how epidemiology contributes to knowledge of disease etiology, and biostatistical analysis and interpretation of epidemiologic data.

Same as PUBHLTH 206A.

Restriction: Graduate students only.

Explores conceptual aspects of epidemiology, focusing on strengths and limitations of observational designs. Learn to identify, quantify, and correct bias (e.g. selection, confounding), and evaluate causal identical conditions. Gain skills to evaluate study designs systematically.

Prerequisite: PUBHLTH 206A. PUBHLTH 206A with a grade of B or better

Same as PUBHLTH 206B.

Restriction: Graduate students only. Epidemiology Majors only. College of Health Sciences students only. Master of Public Health Degree students only. Program in Public Health students only.

Advanced topics in the design and statistical analysis of epidemiologic studies. Topics include simulation methods, counter-matching and multiphase study designs, missing data, and Bayesian analysis. Published simulation studies are discussed and replicated using the R software package.

Prerequisite: EPIDEM 200A and EPIDEM 200B. EPIDEM 200A with a grade of B or better. EPIDEM 200B with a grade of B or better

Same as PUBHLTH 206C.

Research design, questions, and analysis tasks, emphasizing theory, methods, and approaches for estimating causal effects in health/social sciences from observational data. Toolset for asking and answering research questions and interpreting evidence. Part one of a two-quarter advanced causal inference course.

Prerequisite: EPIDEM 200C. EPIDEM 200C with a grade of B or better

Restriction: Graduate students only.

Explore causal inference methods in epidemiology and public health. From general theory covered in the first quarter, delve into specific methods for estimating causal effects from observational data. Gain an in-depth understanding of these techniques and their applications.

Prerequisite: EPIDEM 200D. EPIDEM 200D with a grade of B or better

Restriction: Graduate students only.

Concentrates on understanding how epidemiology plays a role in the search for cancer etiology, prevention, control, and treatment; gives an overview of cancer research with an appreciation of the multidisciplinary nature of the field.

Prerequisite: EPIDEM 200A or PUBHLTH 206A. EPIDEM 200A with a grade of B- or better. PUBHLTH 206A with a grade of B- or better

Same as PUBHLTH 216.

Restriction: Graduate students only.

Genetic epidemiologic research principles, covering diverse study designs and methods. Integrates literature examples, lectures, demonstrations, and software applications for varied study designs, ranging from unrelated individuals to large extended kindreds. Includes in-class discussions, group projects, and exercises for concept reinforcement.

Prerequisite: PUBHLTH 203 or EPIDEM 203 or PUBH 206. PUBHLTH 203 with a grade of B- or better. EPIDEM 203 with a grade of B- or better. PUBH 206 with a grade of B- or better

Restriction: Graduate students only.

Introduction to the basic statistical techniques commonly used in public health research. Topics include descriptive statistics, basic probability, inferential statistics (estimation, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing), and contingency tables. SAS software is introduced.

Same as PUBHLTH 204A.

Restriction: Graduate students only.

Explores advanced statistical analysis methods for biological and medical applications. Topics include linear, logistic, and generalized linear regression models like Poisson regression.

Prerequisite: EPIDEM 204A. EPIDEM 204A with a grade of B or better

Same as PUBHLTH 204B.

Restriction: Graduate students only.

Intended for graduate students in epidemiology, public health, and related fields. Introduces statistical methods for analyzing survival and longitudinal/clustered data, and techniques to resolve missing data.

Prerequisite: EPIDEM 204B. EPIDEM 204B with a grade of B or better

Same as PUBHLTH 204C.

Restriction: Graduate students only.

Advanced statistical analysis for epidemiologic studies, focusing on time-to-event data. Modern approaches, covering survival analysis, missing data, and statistical power analysis. SAS procedures PHREG, LIFEREG, and LIFETEST for intricate dataset analysis. Emphasis on model selection and proper interpretation.

Prerequisite: EPIDEM 204C. EPIDEM 204C with a grade of B or better

Restriction: Graduate students only.

Concentrates on epidemiological approaches to the assessment of community environmental hazards; issues involved in environmental exposure estimation; interdisciplinary approaches to environmental epidemiology, including the use of biomarkers of exposures and susceptibility; epidemiological studies within the context of risk assessment.

Prerequisite: EPIDEM 200 and EPIDEM 204. EPIDEM 200 with a grade of B- or better. EPIDEM 204 with a grade of B- or better

Restriction: Graduate students only.

Intended for students in epidemiology, public health, and related fields, and covers topics in subject recruitment, data collection, quality assessment and control, and sample-size estimation.

Corequisite: PUBHLTH 206B
Prerequisite: EPIDEM 200A and EPIDEM 204A. EPIDEM 200A with a grade of B or better. EPIDEM 204A with a grade of B or better

Repeatability: May be taken for credit 2 times.

Restriction: Graduate students only.

Provides students with knowledge of the basic principles, concepts, and methods used in statistical genetic research. Topics include principles of population genetics, and statistical methods for family- and population-based studies.

Prerequisite: Two quarters of upper-division or graduate training in statistical methods.

Learn SAS basics, Base SAS, DATA step essentials, and PROCs for data exploration and analysis. Topics include data reading, variable creation, sorting, merging, and common functions. Priority for MS/PhD Epidemiology, MPH Epidemiology/Biostatistics students concurrently enrolled.

Restriction: Graduate students only. Program in Public Health students only.

Develop SAS proficiency in epidemiology/public health research. Goals include expanding SAS knowledge, enhancing self-sufficiency via online resources, and understanding program outcomes. Reinforce study design and data analysis basics while emphasizing SAS as a tool for data management.

Prerequisite: EPIDEM 220A and EPIDEM 200A and EPIDEM 204A. EPIDEM 220A with a grade of B or better. EPIDEM 200A with a grade of B or better. EPIDEM 204A with a grade of B or better

Restriction: Graduate students only. Program in Public Health students only.

Epidemiological aspects of chronic human diseases. Topics include methodologies for quantifying aspects of prevalent chronic diseases including risk factors, identification of susceptible groups, societal burdens, promising future research; and the intervention, prevention, and control of diseases in populations.

Restriction: Graduate students only.

Industrial ecology of toxicants and their impacts on environmental quality and human health. Explores theoretical basis of toxicity thresholds and regulatory issues. Uses classic and contemporary research articles to understand the legacy of traditional toxicants, and to identify emerging threats.

Restriction: Graduate students only.

Explores environmental health's role in disease prevention. Studies human-environment interaction, focusing on chemical, physical, and biological agents in community and occupational settings. Covers climate change, environmental justice, children’s health, exposure assessment, and policy for public health improvement.

Same as EHS 264, PUBHLTH 264.

Restriction: Graduate students only. Environ Health Sci and Policy Majors only. Environmental Health Sciences Majors only. Epidemiology Majors only. Public Health Majors only.

Emission of air pollutants into the atmosphere, physical and meteorological processes that affect transport, and influence on global warming. Concepts of how and where people are most exposed, and how exposures and health effects differ in developed and developing regions.

Same as EHS 269, PUBHLTH 269.

Presents various topics and the latest research in the broad field of epidemiology.

Repeatability: Unlimited as topics vary.

Restriction: Graduate students only.

Research journal club is a group discussion of recent publications in epidemiology and related fields. Students rotate as lead discussants, guided by faculty. All attendees are expected to be familiar with the papers at the start of class.

Repeatability: May be repeated for credit unlimited times.

Restriction: Graduate students only.

A forum for the presentation of recent research to epidemiology students, faculty, and other interested parties. The atmosphere is informal, yet rigorous. Speakers range from graduate students through distinguished visitors from other institutions.

Grading Option: Satisfactory/unsatisfactory only.

Repeatability: May be repeated for credit unlimited times.

Restriction: Graduate students only.

Prepares medical fellows and other physicians for rotations in research programs. Understanding of basic biostatistics and study design, and interdependencies between the two. Application of principles in evaluation of medical literature for guidance on patient care and public health policy.

Prerequisite: Medical degree.

Individual research and study necessary for a graduate student to prepare and complete the thesis required for the Master of Science (M.S.) degree.

Prerequisite: Advancement to candidacy.

Repeatability: May be repeated for credit unlimited times.

Restriction: Graduate students only.

Individual research and study necessary for a graduate student to prepare and complete the dissertation required for the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree.

Prerequisite: Advancement to candidacy.

Repeatability: May be repeated for credit unlimited times.

Restriction: Graduate students only.

Directed study with Epidemiology faculty.

Repeatability: May be repeated for credit unlimited times.

Restriction: Graduate students only.

Independent research with Epidemiology faculty.

Repeatability: May be repeated for credit unlimited times.

Restriction: Graduate students only.

Limited to students with active Teaching Assistant (T.A.) appointments.

Grading Option: Satisfactory/unsatisfactory only.

Repeatability: May be repeated for credit unlimited times.

Restriction: Graduate students only.