MPH Public Health - Epidemiology

Epidemiologists are "disease detectives." Epidemiology investigates and controls disease and injury patterns in populations.Whether it's an infectious disease outbreak, such as influenza, or a disparately high rate of hypertension in a resource-poor community, epidemiologists do the fieldwork that pinpoints the root causes, what the risks are, who is at risk and how to prevent further harm to the public.At Saint Louis University, Master of Public Health students who concentrate in epidemiology learn to understand how various behavioral, genetic, environmental and health policy factors affect the health of communities.SLU's strong job placement rates are based largely on its competencies-based training, collaborative faculty and team-based experience. In this concentration, you will: