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Epidemiology at OSU
Curriculum and Competencies
Program Length: 60 Credits
OMPH Core Courses (16 Credits)
| Core Course Title | Credits | Course Number |
| Principles of Health Behavior | 3 | H 571 |
| Epidemiology |
3 | H 525 |
| Introduction to Biostatistics | 3 | H 524 |
| Health Systems Organization | 3 | H 533 |
| Environmental Health | 3 | H 542 |
Track Required Courses (26 Credits)
| Required Course Title | Credits | Course Number |
| Epidemiological Methods |
3 credit | H 526 |
| Advanced Epidemiology |
3 credits | H 591 |
| Epidemiology for Public Health Practice |
3 credits | H 591 |
| Infectious Disease Epidemiology | 3 credits | H 591 |
| Chronic Disease Epidemiology | 3 credits | H 591 |
| Public Health Surveillance |
3 credits | H 591 |
|
Research in Human Development and Family Sciences II (ANOVA, Experimental Design) |
4 credits | HDFS 531 |
|
Research in Human Development and Family Sciences III (Multiple Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, Path Analysis) |
4 credits | HDFS 532 |
Epidemiology Electives (12-15 credits)
Elective courses may be chosen from one of the MPH tracks with approval of the student’s advisor and the Epidemiology Track Coordinator. Choose from the following courses: H 607 Workflow Analysis and Data Management, H 591 Environmental/Occupational Epidemiology, H 591 Social Epidemiology, H 591 Current issues in Epidemiology, H 515 Research Methods in Health and Safety, H 575 Evaluation of Health Promotion and Education Programs, H 529 International Health, H 591 Fundamentals of Intervention Studies and Clinical Trials, H 518 Public Health Ethics and Issues, EXXS 699 Physical Activity Epidemiology
Field Experience/Internship (6 credits)
A final oral examination is required by all students in the Epidemiology Track.
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Meet Melissa Wei!
As a MPH student in the Epidemiology and Biostatistics track at OHSU, excelled in the area of research. Aside from her outstanding achievements at OHSU, Melissa has also impressed the public health community with her efforts as a research assistant at the Harvard School of Public Health.
Her research on calcium and magnesium intake and the risk of colorectal adenomas has important implications for cancer control and public health. She has a great passion for integrating nutrition and prevention principles into the practice of medicine. Melissa has a very bright future ahead of her as a nutritional epidemiologist and researcher, a future that is amply supported by her growing body of scholarly work.
