# NUR531 Topics in Population Health

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**Last Updated:** 2026-10-14T21:47:41+00:00

**College:** College of Nursing

**Department:** Nursing

**Credit Hours:** 3.00

**Prerequisites:** None

**Corequisites:** None

**Course Description:**

This course provides an understanding and application of basic epidemiological principles and methods to issues related to the health of populations. Topics include surveillance, environmental science, and population health analysis and program planning as well as global health issues, health disparities, illness prevention and health promotion and health behavior modification.

## Programs offering this course

- [Nursing (MS) | Concentration in Family Nurse Practitioner](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/family-nurse-practioner-nursing-master-degree)

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