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Epidemiology is an area of medicine that investigates the cause, transmission, prevention and treatment of diseases in a population. Epidemiologists can be thought of as “disease detectives.” They look for clues when there is a disease outbreak in order to study the disease and how it affects a given group or community and use their discoveries to prevent future outbreaks and to educate the public.Most epidemiology degrees are found at the master’s and doctorate levels. However, related majors – such as public health, nursing and statistics – can stand students in good stead as they work their way up to an epidemiology degree program. This guide provides an in-depth look at available epidemiology and related degree programs at traditional colleges and universities, as well as certificates that are available for those entering or advancing in the profession.

Health science refers to a large group of disciplines related to the delivery of health care to humans and animals through the application of science, engineering, mathematics and technology. In other words, it is the field in which knowledge is taken from pure science and other related sources and applied to practical and clinical practices to maintain and improve the health of living beings. The branches of health science are virtually endless, spanning traditional and conventional Western medicine as well as alternative and folk medicine. Broadly defined, it can even include spiritual-based healing processes.