Examine fundamental concepts in the application of informatics and information technology to the practice of public health. Investigate how interoperable information systems are used to facilitate a variety of public health functions, including outbreak management, bio-surveillance, disease prevention, and electronic laboratory reporting. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and the following coursework with a grade of at least C- in each: Public Health 354 and Statistics and Data Sciences 320E or 320H (or credit for Statistics and Data Sciences 328M).