2025 Fall

PBHLTH 250W 001 - LEC 001

Formerly Public Health W250

Epidemiologic Methods I

Andrew N Mertens

Aug 25, 2025 - Dec 14, 2025

12:00 am

Internet/Online

Class #:31711

Units: 3

Instruction Mode: Online

Offered through School of Public Health

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 70

Enrolled: 0

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 70

Waitlist Max: 0

Open Reserved Seats:

70 reserved for Online On-Campus Master of Public Health Students

Hours & Workload

8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.

Other classes by Andrew N Mertens

PBHLTH 250BW 001 001WBL

This introductory graduate course presents principles & methods of epidemiology, including descriptive & analytic approaches to assessing the distributions of health, disease & injury in the population & factors influencing those distributions. Emphasis is on developing an understanding of concepts, rather than quantitative methods. Basic calculations are involved. Course consists of readings, critical review of epidemiology papers, brief video lectures to explain key concepts, quizzes & exams that allow students to practice applying epidemiological concepts. Students without prior coursework in epidemiology will acquire the core competencies in epidemiology expected of all MPH graduates. Course shares the same content & learning of PH 250A

Class Notes

On-Campus/Online Master of Public Health (OOMPH): Students have priority enrollment, no permission number needed.

Graduate (Non-OOMPH): Students must complete the OOMPH Tutorial (one-time requirement) prior to requesting a permission number. For more information and instructions, visit: https://onlinemph.berkeley.edu/academic-planning/academics/new-to-online-learning/

Undergraduate: This course is not open to undergraduate students. If you are a declared Public Health major and have concerns, reach out to your undergraduate advisor.

Course Syllabus can be found at: https://onlinemph.berkeley.edu/academic-planning/academics/course-catalog/ show less

Rules & Requirements

Credit Restrictions

Students will receive no credit for PB HLTH W250 after completing PB HLTH 250. A deficient grade in PB HLTH W250 may be removed by taking PB HLTH 250.