IDCE30109
INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY
Other titles (1)
- INTRO EPIDEMIOLOGY & BIOSTASTS
- Department
- Int'l Dev'l, Community, Envir
- Terms offered
- 5
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
Section information text: In contrast to clinical medicine, which traditionally has focused on health in individuals, epidemiology investigates the distribution and determinants of health at the population level. Social epidemiology tries to understand how social and economic factors influence population health and contribute to disparities in health. Biostatistics provides the analytical tools needed to understand and critically evaluate, interpret, and communicate findings from epidemiological research. This course will cover basic principles of epidemiology and biostatistics and the use of epidemiological methods to study the associations between exposures and the risk of disease. We will also investigate how social and economic factors influence exposures, particularly among susceptible populations-and how epidemiologists and biostatisticians study and communicate these interactions. Concentration Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation
Syllabi
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Offerings and forecast 2018–2022
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 21% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 4% per year. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 22% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 7% per year. Department faculty is about 11% below its recent average. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 7% per year. Department faculty is about 14% below its recent average. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data |
| 2018 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data |
Meeting times
Recent first- Mon, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM Geography Building G104 2019
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2022 | Gary A. Schneider | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 15 enrolled | 30738 |
| Spring 2021 | Gary A. Schneider | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 15 enrolled | 36532 |
| Spring 2020 | Gary A. Schneider | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 15 enrolled | 36532 |
| Spring 2019 | Sarah N. Forrester | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 15 enrolled | 36532 |
| Spring 2018 | Sarah N. Forrester | Online | 1 | 20 of 15 enrolled | 36532 |