BIOL 342 - The New Plagues: New and Ancient Infectious Diseases Threatening World Health
- Recent Professors
- Marie Westover PhD, Kendra Harris
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
- Class Size
- Not published
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisite
- None.
- Fall 2026 Sections
- View Fall 2026 sections of BIOL 342
- Transfers To
- CSUCSU GE Area B2
- Description
- This course explores the biology, epidemiology, and pathology of selected pathogens such as prions, viruses, bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and helminths that threaten public health on a global scale. It explores the interaction between human behavior and disease agents on the emergence of new infectious agents and the re-emergence of ancient plagues.