Epidemiology the fundamental science underlying public health; This course will introduce students to basic epidemiologic methods, and the application of epidemiologic research. The subject matter is applicable to a variety of fields, such as health promotion, medicine and other health professions, communication, education, psychology, environmental health, sociology, and social work. The goal of the course is to enable students to become informed and intelligent consumers of epidemiologic literature and to provide a basis for further studies and careers in public health sciences and other related fields.