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Applications of Epidemiology
EPI 529

Course Information

Description

This course provides students with a wide variety of applications of epidemiology methods from a menu of modules that reflects active research by the members of the Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Modules contain 3-4 videos (total length approximately one hour) on a common topic and are listed by the twelve Areas of Interest within the Department of Epidemiology. These include Cancer Epidemiology and Cancer Prevention, Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Clinical Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology, Epidemiologic Methods, Epidemiology of Aging, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Genetic Epidemiology and Statistical Genetics, Neuro-Psychiatric Epidemiology, Nutritional Epidemiology, Pharmacoepidemiology, and Reproductive, Perinatal, and Pediatric Epidemiology. Students are required to view the videos and complete the assignments related to eight modules chosen from the listed options.

Course Prerequisite(s): [(ID 201)] OR [EPI 500 and (BST 202 and BST 203)] OR [(ID 207 and ID 208)] OR [(BST 206 and EPI 208)].

Class Notes

THIS CLASS HAS PRIORITY ENROLLMENT

Priority Wave Groups
Wave 1 | MPH-EPI 
Wave 2 | MPH-EPI and MPH-GEN
Wave 3 | MPH-EPI, MPH-GEN, and approved petitioners
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Priority Wave Timing
Wave 1 | 8/13/2026 11:00 AM - 8/23/2026 11:59 PM
Wave 2 | 8/24/2026 12:00 AM - 8/26/2026 11:59 PM
Wave 3 | 8/27/2026 12:00 AM Enrollment Deadline (varies by session)

Any student who does not meet the Wave 1 or Wave 2 criteria can add themselves to the waitlist (if enrollment requirements are met) at any time during the enrollment period. At the beginning of each priority wave, students on the waitlist who meet the Wave’s criteria will be automatically enrolled into any remaining seats in the course (pending no time conflicts).

MPH-EPI and MPH-GEN students do not need to petition to enroll. Other students may petition, with students in summer-focused and summer-only programs receiving priority for petition approval.

School Harvard Chan School
Credits 1.25
Cross Reg

Not Available for Cross Registration

Department Epidemiology
Course Component Online
Instruction Mode Online
Grading Basis HSPH Pass/Fail
Course Requirements Pre-Requisites: [(ID 201)] OR [EPI 500 and (BST 202 and BST 203)] OR [(ID 207 and ID 208)] OR [(BST 206 and 207) OR (BST 206 and 208) and EPI 208] MPH-EPI and MPH-GEN do not need to petition. Priority to MPH-EPI students.