Epidemiology — study plan

Jazan University College of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Credit hours: 122
Levels: 9
Courses: 48
Degree: bachelor

The Epidemiology study plan at Jazan University is an accredited bachelor programme spanning about 5 years (9 academic levels), requiring 122 credit hours across 48 courses of required and elective study. The table below lists the courses and their credit hours for each level.

Level 1 12 credits

Code	Course	Credits
ARB102	Arabic Writing	2
ISLM101	Islamic Culture	2
ENG181	English Language for Health Specialties	8

Level 2 15 credits

Code	Course	Credits
PHYS105	Physics for Health Specialties	4
ENG182	English Language for Academic Purposes	3
CHEM105	Chemistry for Health Specialties	4
BIO105	Biology for Health Specialties	4

Level 3 16 credits

Code	Course	Credits
ISLM102	Islamic Culture II	2
PHS211	Introduction to Public Health	3
HID211	Learning Skills for Health Specialties	2
ANA220	Introduction to Human Anatomy	3
PHY212	Human Physiology	2
ENV211	Principles of Environmental & Occupational Health	2
PHCL243	Introduction to Ethics in Health Professions	2

Level 4 17 credits

Code	Course	Credits
HSM212	Healthcare Systems and Policies	2
PHS213	Microbiology and Parasitology for Public Health	3
PHS214	First Aid and Physical Assessment	2
PHS215	Medical Terminology	2
EPI222	Principles of Epidemiology	2
HEP221	Introduction to Health Education & Promotion	2
HID221	Introduction to Health Informatics	2
STA222	Fundamentals of Biostatistics	2

Level 5 17 credits

Code	Course	Credits
PHS316	Pharmacology for Public Health	2
STA323	Applied Biostatistics	3
EPI331	Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation	3
ENV333	Medical Entomology	3
EPI341	Epidemiology of Communicable Diseases	3
EPI342	Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases	3

Level 6 15 credits

Code	Course	Credits
STA324	Applied Biostatistics for Epidemiology	3
EPI332	Demography and Population Health	2
HEP333	Maternal and Child Health	2
EPI343	Healthcare Associated Infections	3
EPI345	e-Health in Public Health Practice	2
GPH352	Research Methodology	3

Level 7 15 credits

Code	Course	Credits
HSM413	Health Economics	2
HSM417	Health Program Planning and Evaluation	3
HID423	Health Records	3
HID439	Geographic Information Systems for Public Health	2
EPI444	Evidence Based Practice	2
EPI451	Health Research Design	3

Level 8 13 credits

Code	Course	Credits
HSM414	Health Service Management	2
HSM415	Healthcare Quality & Patient Safety	2
HSM416	Health Disaster Management	2
EPI426	Primary Health Care	3
EPI459	Graduation Research	4

Electives 6 credits

Code	Course	Credits
EPI423	Public Health Nutrition Elective	2
EPI425	Public Health Policy Elective	2
EPI433	Global Health and Mass Gathering Elective	2

This plan is transcribed from the university's official source. Always confirm the plan approved for your own cohort before registering. Official source

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Frequently asked questions about Epidemiology

How many credit hours is Epidemiology at Jazan University?

Epidemiology at Jazan University requires completing 122 credit hours to graduate, spread across 48 courses.

How many years is Epidemiology at Jazan University?

The study plan for Epidemiology spans about 5 years (9 levels/semesters) under the approved plan.

What degree does Epidemiology award?

Epidemiology at Jazan University awards a Bachelor's degree after completing 122 credit hours.