Graduate Course Descriptions

The following directory lists the graduate courses which the University expects to offer, although the University in no way guarantees that all such courses will be offered in any given academic year, and reserves the right to alter the list if conditions warrant. Click on the links below for a list of courses in that subject area. You may then click “View Classes” to see scheduled classes for individual courses.

5408. Introduction to Epidemiology and Biostatistics I

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open only to Master of Public Health (MPH) and Foundations of Public Health Certificate students; others with department consent.

Grading Basis: Graded

This is the first of a two-course sequence introducing students to concepts and methods of epidemiology, biostatistics and public health research. Topics include nature of variability, common probability distributions, causal reasoning, control of bias and confounding, descriptive and analytic design of observational and experimental studies, principles of disease screening and clinical efficacy.


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Term Class Number Campus Instruction Mode Instructor Section Session Schedule Enrollment Location Credits Grading Basis Notes
Fall 2024 11109 Storrs In Person Wetstone, Scott 001 Reg Tu 5:30pm‑8:30pm
2/20 ROWE 318 3.00 Graded
Fall 2024 11165 UConn Health Center In Person Wetstone, Scott F01 Reg Tu 5:30pm‑8:30pm
4/48 3.00 Graded