PUBH 4114 - Data Management and Visualization for Public Health (3 Credit Hours)

Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
This course emphasizes data management and data visualization using SAS (Statistical Analysis System), Excel, and R software packages. The student will be introduced to SAS codes to input and output data, create temporary and permanent data sets, create formatted and labeled SAS data sets, merge and connect SAS data sets, and create formatted outputs. Students will learn the foundations of information visualization and sharpen their skills in communicating using health science data. Throughout the semester, we will use Excel, SAS, and R to explore graphic design concepts, storytelling, data wrangling, and plotting, and biostatistics as they apply to data communication. Students will learn how to improve communication through data visualization.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in PUBH 2135 and PUBH 3231.