May 30, 2026  
2025-2026 University Catalog 
    
2025-2026 University Catalog

NURS 547 Introduction to Epidemiology & Population Health


Credits: 3
In this course, students will gain introductory knowledge of epidemiologic principles and their practical application to health and health care. Students will apply epidemiologic methods to answer questions about the distribution of disease, death, disability and risk exposures in populations. The concepts of rates, risk, study design, and causal relationships between exposures and health outcomes as they pertain to select populations will be introduced.

Graded: A-F
May be taken only once for credit
Also offered as: NURS 647