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Master of Public Health
(Epidemiology Concentration)
2015-2016
Epidemiology Concentration. Epidemiology (EPID) is concerned with the distributions and determinants of disease, disabilities and
death in human populations; the characteristics and dynamics of human populations, and the natural history of disease and the
biologic basis of health. The concentration in epidemiology will prepare MPH students for work in the field by furnishing a solid base
in epidemiologic methods, including multivariable methods, time-dependent analysis, and an introduction to Bayesian approaches.
The concentration will afford students choice in the in-depth treatment of substantive issues such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases,
general infectious diseases, STDs and HIV, and, in conjunction with the environmental health concentration, environmental
epidemiology. Students will also have to opportunity to focus on prevention methods. In conjunction with the biostatistics
concentration, student will become knowledgeable in the use of analytic tools such as SPSS, SAS, and STATA.
MPH CORE REQUIREMENTS (16 credit hours)
PH 7711
PH 7017
PH 7140
PH 7150
PH 7160
Epidemiologic Methods I
Fundamentals of Biostatistics I
Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health
Environmental Health
Introduction to the Health Care System
Credits
3
4
3
3
3
ADDITIONAL MPH REQUIRED COURSES (8 credit hours)
PH 7019
Public Health Research Methods
PH 7960
Public Health Practicum
PH 7990 or 7991 Public Health Thesis or Capstone
Area Total:
3
2
3
24
CONCENTRATION (18 credit hours)
Required EPID Concentration Courses (9 credit hours)
PH 8721
Epidemiologic Methods II
PH 7027
Fundamentals of Biostatistics II
PH 7525
Statistical Computing
3
3
3
Concentration Elective Courses – Select at least three courses (9 credit hours)
PH 7014
Epidemiology of STDs and HIV
PH 7265
Epidemiology and the Prevention of Violence
PH 7275
Chronic Disease Epidemiology
PH 7280
Infectious Disease Epidemiology
PH 7290
Case Studies in Epidemiology
PH 7355
Prevention Methods
PH 7365
Epidemiology of Adolescent and Young Adult Health Risk Behaviors
PH 8285
Social Determinants of Public Health
PH 8790
Special Topics in Epidemiology
Area Total:
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
18
Degree Total
42
Master of Public Health
(Epidemiology Concentration)
2015-2016
Epidemiology is the study of trends, patterns, and causes related to disease in
populations. Epidemiologists are public health professionals who investigate
patterns and causes of disease and injury in humans. They seek to reduce the risk
and occurrence of negative health outcomes through research, community
education, and health policy.
Students who concentrate in epidemiology are interested in how diseases spread
among given populations. Students learn to use statistical analysis, but their
approach and methods are distinctly different than what biostatisticians use.
Epidemiologists must take into account various hereditary, behavioral,
environmental and health care factors; they also must make extensive use of the
contributions of biological, clinical and other sciences, including techniques derived
from biochemistry and molecular biology.
Epidemiologists create complex analytical models to help us understand the causes
of and solutions to these diseases more clearly. Epidemiologists work in offices and
laboratories, usually at health departments for state and local governments, in
hospitals, and at colleges and universities. Some do fieldwork to conduct interviews
and collect samples for analyses. Fieldwork may bring epidemiologists into contact
with infectious disease, but they very rarely get sick or suffer contagion.
Common Job Titles: Epidemiologist, Public Health Epidemiologist, Data
Analyst, Data Entry Analyst, Infection Preventionist, Epidemiologist Principal
Scientist, Outcomes Researcher and more
Potential Salary Range: $65,976 - $108,609
Potential Employers
- CDC
- State Department of Public Health
- IHRC Inc.
- ICF International
- RTI International
- CACI
- SciMetrika
- Carter Consulting Inc.
- Acentia
- Genentech
- Merck
- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
- Grady Health Systems
- Emory University and Hospital
System
Professional Development
Organizations
- American College of Epidemiology
- Association of Professionals in
Infection Control & Epidemiology
- International Epidemiologic
Association
- Society for Epidemiologic Research
Infectious Diseases Society of
America
Concentration profile excerpt from http://www.aspph.org
and the US Bureau of Labor http://www.bls.gov/ooh/lifephysical-and-social-science/epidemiologists.htm, and
www.explorehealthcareers.org; Sector Salary information as
reported by www.salary.com\
Useful Links for Public Health Career & Internship Information
Epidemiology
Idealist: www.idealist.org
Respond to disease
Investigate emerging
GSU Career Services: www.gsu.edu/career
Monitor public
outbreaks,
& reemerging
Georgia Center for Nonprofits: www.gcn.org
health
epidemics, and
diseases
pandemics
Public Service Careers: www.publicservicecareers.org
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: www.jobs.cdc.gov
Propose
International Epidemiologic Association: www.ieaweb.org
Morbidity
Mortality
Determine Risk
Society for Epidemiologic Research: www.epiresearch.org
control
Factors
Rates
Rates
Infectious Diseases Society of America: www.idsociety.org
measures
American College of Epidemiology: www.acepidemiology.org
Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health: www.aspph.org
Institute control
Association for Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology: www.apic.org Determine causes
measures
of outbreaks
Georgia Governor’s Intern Program: gov.georgia.gov/intern-program