1. Epidemiology Track

2. Competencies of graduates Design and implement rapid probability household surveys Design and implement data systems for health surveillance Apply appropriate statistical and data analytic techniques at the intermediate level Evaluate the validity and generalizability of epidemiologic studies at the intermediate level

3. Deciding on the track Department of epidemiology versus INHL track Quantitative orientation Interest in research

4. Required courses: notes on the core Track majors should take the BIOS/EPID 603 series TRMD 601 should be taken to fulfill the basic human biology course requirement, if not eligible for course waiver

5. Required courses for track INHL 725 or EPID 712 BIOS 604: Intermediate Biostatistics Select one of three advanced statistical courses

6. Recommended courses Epidemiology department 709: introduction to infectious diseases 625: epidemiology of vaccine preventable diseases 721: epidemiology of HIV/AIDS 714: field epidemiology 731: meta-analysis

7. Recommended courses INHL 628: epidemiology of protein-energy malnutrition INHL 680: introduction to population studies INHL 645: survey measurement INHL 624: monitoring and evaluation INHL 635: design and management of information systems

8. Recommended courses: other BIOS 622: Data base management in the health sciences TRMD 617: Immunology

9. Courses highly recommended for the Spring semester (almost essential) BIOS 603 EPID 603 INHL 645