GNSCI 132 - Biological Science: Infectious Disease

Credits: (4)
This subject will include a survey of various infectious diseases, their vectors, and their global, economic, and social implications. In the course of the semester the student will develop a basic understanding of science and biology including; public health, immunology, epidemiology, and physiology. This course will proceed through and discuss topics of foodborne, waterborne, bloodborne, and vectorborne disease, disaster epidemiology, vaccination and vaccine compliance, and bioterrorism, using contemporary and relevant examples and publications. The student will develop fluency in reading about, researching, and discussing these topics with the help of current articles, studies and media. Integrated lecture and lab. Prerequisite(s): none. (As needed)