TransfermaticBIOL at Cosumnes River College

    BIOL 342 - The New Plagues: New and

    Recent Professors
    Jordan P. Pavlic, Julie A. Oliver
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    6.8Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of BIOL 342
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area B2
    Description
    BIOL 342 The New Plagues: New and Ancient Infectious Diseases Threatening World Health Units: 3 Hours: 54 hours LEC Prerequisite: None. Advisory: ENGRD 312 and ENGL C1000 Transferable: CSU; UC General Education: Local GE L5; Local GE L7B; Cal-GETC Area 5B This course will cover general biological concepts and the epidemiology and pathology of selected pathogens such as prions, viruses, bacteria, protozoa, and helminthes threatening public health on a global scale. The course explores the influence of human behavior and activities on the emergence of new infectious agents and the re-emergence of ancient plagues.