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 | 4 |
| CHEM 112L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Fish Health Management | ||
| Global Climate Change | ||
| Sustainability of Global Development | ||
| Population Dynamics and Distribution | ||
| Climate Change Ecology | ||
| Plant Pathology | ||
| Total Hours | 108 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree.
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| AVS 109 | The Science of Animals that Serve Humanity | 4 |
| MATH 143 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PHIL 103 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| EPPN 110 | Introduction to Global Disease Ecology | 2 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| BIOL 114 | Organisms and Environments | 4 |
| COMM 101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| EPPN 220 | Global Disease Ecology Seminar | 2 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| PLSC 102 | The Science of Plants in Agriculture | 3 |
| MATH 160 | Survey of Calculus | 4 |
| ECON 201 or ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics or Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| BIOL 115 | Cells and the Evolution of Life | 3 |
| BIOL 115L | Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 112L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| STAT 251 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| EPPN 154 | Microbiology and the World Around Us | 3 |
| EPPN 155 | Microbiology and the World Around Us: Laboratory | 1 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| BIOL 310 | Genetics | 3 |
| AVS 371 | Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| ENT 322 | General and Applied Entomology | 4 |
| PLSC 207 | Introduction to Biotechnology | 3 |
| BIOL 314 OR ENGL 207 OR ENGL 313 OR ENGL 316 OR ENGL 317 OR ENGL 318 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| BIOL 312 | Molecular and Cellular Biology | 3 |
| CHEM 277 or CHEM 275 | Organic Chemistry I or Carbon Compounds | 3 |
| EPPN 440 | Research Practicum | 3 |
| SOIL 205 | The Soil Ecosystem | 3 |
| BIOL 426 OR ENGL 207 OR ENGL 313 OR ENGL 316 OR ENGL 317 OR ENGL 318 | 3 | |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| BIOL 300 or BIOL 380 | Survey of Biochemistry or Biochemistry I | 3 |
| BIOL 444 | Genomics | 3 |
| ENT 441 | Insect Ecology | 3 |
| AVS 268 | Companion Animal Diseases | 2 |
| International | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| ENT 438 | Pesticides in the Environment | 3 |
| AGED 406 or AGED 407 | Exploring International Agriculture or Global Agricultural & Life Sciences Systems | 3 |
| PLP 411 or BIOL 447 | Viruses and Virus Diseases of Plants or Virology | 3 |
| ENT 476 or ENT 411 | Medical Parasitology or Veterinary & Medical Entomology | 3 |
| Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 123 | |
- 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.