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BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF POPULATION HEALTH

POPHLTH 794
Course Description

Covers the physiology, biology and biochemistry of selected disease processes deemed to be important in population health sciences by virtue of their clinical significance including incidence, mortality and morbidity.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
4

1.37% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

0.54% from Historical

A Rate
100%

2.78% from Historical

Class Size
12

-9.19% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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