MPH 629 - Intro to GIS for Public Health

Unit(s): 2

This course provides an overview of the basic concepts in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and their applications to address public health issues. Students will learn how to use GIS to map and analyze temporal and spatial distributions of diseases, mortality, risk factors, health disparities and health services in populations, as well as their potential interconnections. This course will allow students to better understand how GIS findings can be used to develop public health strategies to reduce the burden of morbidity and mortality, and improve health of populations. Hands-on experiences include computer lab tutorials and public health case studies using GIS software.

Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions
School of Nursing and Health Professions