Master of Public Health EPI Accelerated One-Year Program
Program Overview
The Epidemiology program empowers students with analytic and quantitative skills to investigate and prevent human diseases. Graduates work with federal agencies, hospitals, and international health organizations to identify health determinants and promote public well-being through innovative research and education. Designed for future medical, dental, or nursing professionals, this program is crucial in the growing field of epidemiology.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Epidemiology is a science rooted in finding solutions to serious public health problems like cardiovascular disease and cancer. Data concerning determinants and distribution are critical to improving the health of entire populations. In other words, epidemiologists identify why some people get sick and others do not. Students in the Department of Epidemiology acquire the skills to detect, prevent and control human disease and to promote the health and well-being of the public through innovative research, education and training. Our program equips students with strong analytic and quantitative skills to be successful in designing and conducting public health investigations, disease surveillance, innovative interventions and methodological research.
Careers:
Many of our graduates are working as epidemiologists for federal and state agencies, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and international health organizations.
Other:
The field of epidemiology is growing quickly. The program is designed for students who are typically transitioning to medical, dental or nursing school upon graduation.
