Course variations

Course summary

This program is designed to train students to understand the epidemiology of the major infectious agents, the diseases they cause, and the host response to those diseases. The interaction of the agent (parasite, bacterium, or virus) with the host and the influence of the environment are studied. The curriculum considers the role of immunological response, genetics, natural history of vectors, geographic distribution, and transmission and transport of agents. Emphasis is placed on the application of epidemiologic concepts to intervention in transmission cycles and disease progression. Intervention may be accomplished through such measures as vaccination, antimicrobial therapy, vector control, or behavior modification. The student is encouraged to obtain a solid laboratory foundation for diagnosis, for population-based serologic surveys, and for understanding the molecular basis of disease processes and intervention strategies. Infectious disease problems and solutions in resource-poor countries are extensively considered.

Program modules

The modules include core requirements: BIS 505a, Introduction to Statistical Thinking I (1 course unit), BIS 505b, Introduction to Statistical Thinking II (1 course unit), CDE/EMD 508a, Principles of Epidemiology I (1 course unit), EPH 515b, Introduction to Research and Professional Ethics, One of the following two: CDE 505a, Social and Behavioral Influences on Health (1 course unit), CDE 571b, Psychosocial and Behavioral Epidemiology (1 course unit), One of the following three: EHS 510a, Contemporary Issues in Environmental Health (1 course unit), EHS 511b, Applied Risk Assessment (1 course unit), EHS 503a, Introduction to Toxicology (1 course unit), One of the following two: HPA 510a, Health Policy and Health Systems (1 course unit), HPA 560b, Healthcare Finance and Delivery (1 course unit), To fulfill the Public Health Practice requirement, choose one of the following three: CDE 542b, Community Health Program Planning (1 course unit), EPH 500b, Public Health Practicum (1 course unit), EPH 520c, Summer Internship (Approval Required), EPH 520c, Summer Internship (required whether or not used to fulfill the Public Health Practice Requirement), DIVISIONAL REQUIREMENTS: EMD 512a, Immunology for Epidemiologists (1 course unit), EMD 542b, Biology and Epidemiology of Infectious Agents (1 course unit), EMD 525a and b, Seminar in Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, EPH 525, Thesis (2 course units), One of the following two: CDE 516b, Principles of Epidemiology II (1 course unit), CDE 534b, Approaches to Data Mgmt and Analysis of Epidemiologic Data (1 course unit).

Entry requirement for international students

All applicants for admission are required to take the General Test of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE). Those who have already taken the test must submit transcripts of their scores with their applications. Scores that are six or more years old are not acceptable. Those who have not taken the test should arrange to do so immediately upon forwarding an application for admission to the School.International students are required to take both the General Test and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).Computer-based testing has replaced paper format and can be scheduled year-round. It takes two weeks from the date of administration for the official transcript of GRE scores to reach the School.

Qualification

Masters

Awarding body

Yale University

Department name

Yale School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases