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INTRODUCTION TO VETERINARY EPIDEMIOLOGY

PATH-BIO 512
Course Description

Learn basic concepts and approaches to population problems in veterinary medicine. Methods appropriate to investigation of disease outbreaks, surveillance of animal disease and production and the design of epidemiological studies of the determinants of disease are presented.

Prerequisites

Declared in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with second year standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.72

7.67% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

0.37% from Historical

A Rate
60.64%

43.47% from Historical

Class Size
94

10.52% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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