NON-MATRICULATED COURSE INFORMATION

• Recommended Courses
• Other Courses
• Course Descriptions
• Time Schedule

Recommended Courses

The Epidemiology Department recommends BIOST 508 (Introduction to Biostatistics) and EPI 511, Introduction to Epidemiology, in the Autumn, for students with little prior public health training or experience. Graduate Certificate students should consult the appropriate certificate program for course requirements. Alternatives to these two courses include two courses which the faculty/staff tuition exemption does not apply:

1. Biost 511DL, a distance learning course in Autumn through Professional and Continuing Education. (Biost is under Science & Math.)
2. Epi 511, a partial distance learning course starting in Autumn is offered through the Extended Degree Program. Email crmoore@uw.edu to find out if there is room. (If so, an additional form is required.)

EPI and BIOST courses are very demanding; if you are working more than half-time, we strongly recommend taking only one course/quarter and allocating plenty of time to study outside of class. There are no introductory courses in Winter or Spring Quarters, except a few electives that do not require prerequisites.

Course Descriptions

Course Descriptions provide a complete list of courses, prerequisites and a short summary. (The listed quarter is for in-residence classes.)

The above courses provide an excellent one quarter overview of the Epidemiology and Biostatistics and demonstrate seriousness about the field. They will help an applicant write a better statement of purpose for an Epidemiology degree application if he or she has little epidemiology background. Neither EPI 511 not BIOST 508 will not count toward a future Epidemiology degree at UW. It is important to earn a 3.7 or better especially in EPI 511 (if taken) for a decent chance of admission, although admission is not guaranteed by achieving this standard.

Other Epidemiology/Biostatistics Courses

Most Epidemiology electives require EPI 511 or EPI 512 & 513 (or equivalent) as a prerequisite(s). Some courses require Biostatistics courses and/or additional Epidemiology courses as well. EPI 512 requires prior completion or concurrent enrollement in BIOST 511 or 517. A few courses do not have prerequisites. See course descriptions above for more information.

Courses that Fill: Some Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Health Services courses often fill with degree students so they rarely have room for GNM or NM students. These courses include (but are not limited to) the following, however you may ask to have your name placed on the list wait list and attend the first week to see if there is room if allowed by the professor:

• EPI 420, Introduction to Epidemiology (for undergraduates)
• EPI 510, Epidemiologic Data Analysis
• EPI 512-3 Epidemiologic Methods I & II
  (Requires prior completion or concurrent registration in Biost 511 or 517)
• EPI 514, Application of Epidemiologic Methods
• EPI 524, Cancer Epidemiology
• EPI 528, Exposure Measurement
• EPI/BIOST 536, Categorical Data Analysis in Epidemiology
• EPI/BIOST 537, Survival Analysis
• EPI 588, Preparing and Writing Research Proposals
• BIOST 511, Medical Biometry I (Autumn in residence course)
• BIOST 512, Medical Biometry II
• HSERV 510, Society and Health
• HSERV 511, Introduction to Public Health and health Services (in Autumn)

Time Schedule

The Time Schedule lists the days and times classes are offered each quarter.

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This page was last updated on August 16, 2010