UC Davis General Catalog, 2006-2008 - General Catalog - UC Davis

Epidemiology 267
270. Toxicology of Pesticides (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: one course each in
(a) Organic Chemistry, (b) Biochemistry, (c) Toxicology
(course 101 or equivalent), or consent of instructor;
graduate standing. Classification and chemical
properties of pesticides, their mode of action, metabolism
and disposition, pesticide resistance, effects on
human health and ecological health and methods of
risk benefit analyses. Offered in alternate years.—
(II.) Matsumura
278. Molecular Techniques (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing or
consent of instructor. Recombinant DNA technology
and its applications. (Same course as Forensic Science
278.) Offered in alternate years.—Denison,
Rice
280. Forensic DNA Analysis (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: coursework in genetics
and molecular biology. Foundation in theory and
practice of forensic DNA analysis; past, present,
and emerging technologies; legal and quality assurance
issues. DNA extraction, DNA quantitation, multiplex
amplification of STR loci, capillary
electrophoresis of amplified products, and analysis
of STR typing data. (Same course as Forensic Science
280.) Offered in alternate years.—Von
Beroldingen
290. Seminar (1)
Seminar—1 hour. Current topics in environmental
toxicology. (S/U grading only.)—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
290C. Advanced Research Conference (1)
Lecture/discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: consent of
instructor. Presentation and critical discussion of
advanced research methods and interpretation of
research results. Designed primarily for graduate students.
(S/U grading only.)—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
297T. Tutoring in Environmental Toxicology
(1-5)
Hours and duties will vary depending upon course
being tutored. Prerequisite: graduate standing in
Environmental Toxicology, a related major, or the
equivalent experience, and consent of instructor.
Teaching toxicology including conducting discussion
groups for regular departmental courses under
direct guidance of staff. May be repeated for credit
up to a total of 5 units. (S/U grading only.)
298. Group Study (1-5)
299. Research (1-12)
(S/U grading only.)
Professional Course
396. Teaching Assistant Training Practicum
(1-4)
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated
for credit. (S/U grading only.)—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
Epidemiology
See Epidemiology and Preventive
Medicine (EPP), on page 355; and
Medicine and Epidemiology (VME),
on page 473.
Epidemiology
(A Graduate Group)
Ellen B. Gold, Ph.D., Chairperson of the Group
Group Office. 1107 Surge I
(530) 752-8340; Fax (530) 752-8302;
http://www.epi.ucdavis.edu
Faculty
Rob Atwill, D.V.M., Ph.D.
(Vet Med Teaching & Research Center)
Rahman Azari, Ph.D., (Statistics)
Laurel A. Beckett, Ph.D., Professor
(Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine)
Debbie Bennett, Assistant Professor, Department of
Public Health Services
Robert BonDurant, D.V.M., Professor
(Population Health and Reproduction)
Walter Boyce, D.V.M., Ph.D., Professor
(Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology)
Ken Brown, M.D., Professor (Nutrition)
Lesley Butler, Ph.D., (Department of Public Health)
Tim E. Carpenter, Ph.D., Professor
(Medicine and Epidemiology)
James Case, D.V.M., Ph.D., Professor of Clinical
Diagnostic Medicine (Medicine and Epidemiology)
Diana Cassady, DrPH, Department of Public Health
Sciences
Bruno Chomel, D.V.M., Ph.D., Professor
(Population Health and Reproduction)
Stuart Cohen, M.D., Professor (Internal Medicine)
Patricia Conrad, D.V.M., Ph.D., Professor
(Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology)
Rosemary Cress, DrPH, Department of Public Health
Sciences
Kathy DeRiemer, Ph.D., Department of Public Health
Sciences
Kathryn Dewey, Ph.D., Professor (Nutrition)
Christiana Drake, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Statistics)
Jonathan Ducore, M.D., Pediatrics
Thomas B. Farver, Ph.D., Professor
(Population Health and Reproduction)
Neil Flynn, M.D., Professor (Internal Medicine)
Janet Foley, MS, D.V.M., Ph.D.,
(Medicine and Epidemiology)
Ian A. Gardner, M.P.V.M., Ph.D., Professor,
(Medicine and Epidemiology)
Jeff Gill, Ph.D. (Biostatistics)
David R. Gibson, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Ellen Gold, Ph.D., Professor
(Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine)
Lynette Hart, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Population Health and Reproduction)
Danielle Harvey, Ph.D., Department of Public Health
Sciences (Biostatistics)
Irva Hertz-Picciotto, Ph.D., Department of Public
Health Sciences
Sharon Hietala, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Clinical
Diagnostic Medicine (Medicine and Epidemiology)
David W. Hird, M.P.V.M., D.V.M., Ph.D., Professor
(Medicine and Epidemiology)
Calvin H. Hirsch, M.D., Associate Professor
(Internal Medicine)
Bruce Hoar, Ph.D. (Medicine & Epidemiology)
Wes Johnson, Ph.D., Professor (Statistics)
Philip Kass, M.P.V.M., D.V.M., Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Population Health and Reproduction)
Richard L. Kravitz, M.D., Professor
(General Medicine)
Christine Kreuder, Ph.D. (Wildlife Health Center)
Paul Leigh, Ph.D., Department of Public Health
Bruce Leistikow, M.D., Associate Professor
(Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine)
James Marcin, M.D., MPH
(Pediatrics/Critical Care Medicine)
Jonna Mazet, Ph.D. (Wildlife Health Center)
Stephen McCurdy, M.D., Associate Professor
(Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine)
Hans-Georg Muller, M.D., Ph.D., Professor
(Statistics)
John Robbins, M.D., Associate Professor
(Internal Medicine)
David M. Rocke, Ph.D., Professor (Management)
Patrick Romano, M.D., Associate Professor
(Internal Medicine)
Joan Dean Rowe, M.P.V.M., D.V.M., Ph.D., Associate
Professor (Population Health and Reproduction)
Marc Schenker, M.D., Professor
(Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine)
Thomas Scott, Ph.D., Professor (Entomology)
Robert Shumway, Ph.D., Professor (Statistics)
Robert Szabo, M.D., Professor
(Orthopaedic Surgery)
Steve Tharatt, M.D.
(Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine)
Mark Thurmond, D.V.M., M.P.V.M., Ph.D., Professor
(Medicine and Epidemiology)
Alexander Tsodikov, Ph.D.
(Public Health Sciences, Biostatistics)
Jessica Utts, Ph.D., Professor (Statistics)
Jacob Wegelin, Ph.D., Department of Public Health
Sciences (Biostastistics)
Michael Ziccardi, Ph.D. (Wildlife Health Center)
Emeriti Faculty
Nancy East, M.P.V.M., D.V.M., Professor Emeritus
Bruce Eldridge, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Alvin Wiggins, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Affiliated Faculty
Robert Atwill, D.V.M., Ph.D., Associate Professor
Agronomist/Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist
(Population Health and Reproduction)
Rahman Azari, Ph.D., Lecturer (Statistics)
Nicholas Lerche, Ph.D., Associate Adjunct Professor,
(Population Health and Reproduction)
Jonna Mazet, M.P.V.M., D.V.M., Ph.D., Assistant
Clinical Professor (Wildlife Health Center)
Steven Samuels, Ph.D., Assistant Clinical Professor
(Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine)
Graduate Study. The Graduate Group in Epidemiology
offers programs of study and research leading
to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Areas of
emphasis include environmental/occupational epidemiology;
infectious disease epidemiology; epidemiologic
methods and biostatistics; health services
and economics; nutritiona epil, and wildlife epidemiology.
For detailed information regarding the program,
address the chairperson of the group or see
the Web page.
Graduate Advisers. P. Kass (Population Health
and Reproduction), Tim Carpenter (VM, Medicine &
Epidemiology) Danielle Harvey (Public Health Sciences,
Biostatisticss)
Required Courses for the Program
Prerequisite Courses. Prerequisites may be taken
concurrently with required courses below.
Mathematics 16A-16B or 21A-21B
Statistics 102, 106, and 108, or Preventive
Veterinary Medicine 402, 403
Required Courses. These courses are required of
all students in the program; M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.
These requirements cannot be waived and must be
met before a student’s Qualifying Examination.
Epidemiology 204, 205A, 205B, 206, 207,
208 and 290
Statistics 130A-130B
One course from Population Health and
Reproduction 202 or Statistics 144
Related Courses. For additional course work in
Epidemiology, please see Medicine and Epidemiology,
Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Population
Health and Reproduction, Epidemiology and Preventive
Medicine, and Statistics.
Courses in Epidemiology (EPI)
Graduate Courses
204. Statistical Models, Methods, and Data
Analysis for Scientists (4)
Lecture—3 hours; laboratory/discussion—1 hour.
Prerequisite: Statistics 130B or 131B, or 133; Statistics
108 recommended. Development of broad statistical
skills useful for the analysis of scientific data.
Special emphasis given to determining factors associated
with characteristics like disease and time-toevent.
Analysis of data that can be modeled as generalized
linear and generalized linear mixed models,
parametric and non-parametric survival models,
and models for correlated, clustered, longitudinal
data.—III. Johnson
205A. Principles of Epidemiology (4)
Lecture—4 hours. Prerequisite: Preventive Veterinary
Medicine 402 or consent of instructor. Basic epidemiologic
concepts and approaches to epidemiologic
research, with examples from veterinary and human
Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2007-2008 offering in parentheses
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt=Writing Experience