Global Disease Ecology (B.S.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the general requirements for the B.S. degree, and:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Global Disease Ecology Core Courses | ||
| AVS 109 | The Science of Animals that Serve Humanity | 4 |
| BIOL 114 | Organisms and Environments | 4 |
| BIOL 115 | Cells and the Evolution of Life | 3 |
| BIOL 115L | Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 112L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 2 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| ENT 322 | General and Applied Entomology | 4 |
| PLSC 102 | The Science of Plants in Agriculture | 3 |
| PHIL 103 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOIL 205 | The Soil Ecosystem | 3 |
| STAT 251 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| MATH 160 | Survey of Calculus | 4 |
| or MATH 170 | Calculus I | |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Carbon Compounds | ||
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Genetics | ||
| General Genetics | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 4 | |
| Microbiology and the World Around Us and Microbiology and the World Around Us: Laboratory | ||
| General Microbiology and General Microbiology Lab | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Survey of Biochemistry | ||
| Biochemistry I | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| AVS 268 | Companion Animal Diseases | 2 |
| AVS 371 | Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 312 | Molecular and Cellular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 444 | Genomics | 3 |
| BIOL 447 | Virology | 3 |
| ENT 438 | Pesticides in the Environment | 3 |
| EPPN 110 | Introduction to Global Disease Ecology | 2 |
| EPPN 220 | Global Disease Ecology Seminar | 2 |
| EPPN 440 | Research Practicum | 3 |
| PLSC 207 | Introduction to Biotechnology | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Ecology and Population Biology | ||
| Systems Biology | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Persuasive Writing | ||
| Business Writing | ||
| Environmental Writing | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Science Writing | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Microbial Ecology | ||
| Insect Ecology | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Veterinary & Medical Entomology | ||
| Medical Parasitology | ||
| Select 3 credits from the following: | 3 | |
| History of U.S. and World Agriculture | ||
| Exploring International Agriculture | ||
| Global Agricultural & Life Sciences Systems | ||
| Leading People and Teams | ||
| Communicating in Agriculture | ||
| Agricultural and Rural Policy | ||
| Law, Ethics, and the Environment | ||
| Human Issues in International Development | ||
| Leadership and Community Dynamics | ||
| Change and Power in a Global Society | ||
| Fundamentals of Oral Communication | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Natural Resource Policy and Law | ||
| Drinking Water and Human Health | ||
| History of Science II: 1700-Present | ||
| Disease and Culture: History of Western Medicine | ||
| American Environmental History | ||
| International Environmental Governance | ||
| Blood and Airborne Pathogens: HIV/STDs/Hepatitis/TB | ||
| Environmental Sociology and Globalization | ||
| Science, Technology, and Society | ||
| Food, Culture, and Society | ||
| Select 3 credits from the following: | 3 | |
| Animal Disease Management | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Principles of Environmental Toxicology | ||
| Fish Health Management | ||
| Global Climate Change | ||
| Geography of Development | ||
| Population Dynamics and Distribution | ||
| Climate Change Ecology | ||
| Plant Pathology | ||
| Molecular Methods in Population Biology | ||
| Total Hours | 108 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree.
- Global Disease Ecology students will learn to recognize, define and differentiate the causes and types of human, animal and plant diseases and apply this information using diverse thinking strategies to address real-world issues.
- Global Disease Ecology students will be able to integrate information across the scientific disciplines including to implement disease control practices, solve problems, and make decisions that impact the sustainability of human health.
- Global Disease Ecology students will be able to convey knowledge using verbal and non-verbal methods of communication in a respectful manner that reflects our complex society.