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BIOL 483

Infection, Immunity and Evolution of Disease

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeB+
Standard

Overview

Description

This course offers a detailed study of the biology of infectious disease. Topics include the biology of infectious agents, immunology, disease ecology and the role evolution in disease.

Requirements

Prerequisites

BIOL 192BIOL 300BIOL 304
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

BIOL 192; BIOL 300 or BIOL 304.

Units

Lecture3

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Offering

Offered: Every Spring

Terms

spring

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Learning Outcomes

  • explain the fundamental biology of hosts and pathogens.
  • discuss how this biology relates to problems of societal concern.
  • describe how scientific developments affect individual and public health.
  • demonstrate knowledge of disease-related biological advancements and their impact on historical and modern societies.