BIOL 198D - (NS) Special Topics in Biological Sciences

Semester Hours: 1-4

Special Topics:

BIOL 198D - One Health: Human-Animal Health Connections

This course will examine how environmental changes, biodiversity, and zoonotic diseases influence public health and global sustainability. Students will engage with case studies and data-driven analysis to understand how collaborative, cross-disciplinary approaches can address emerging health challenges. Key topics will include Zoonotic Disease Spillover & Pandemics (e.g., COVID-19, H5N1, Ebola); Climate Change & Vector-Borne Disease Emergence (e.g., malaria, dengue, Lyme disease); Habitat Destruction & Its Role in Emerging Infectious Diseases; Antimicrobial Resistance at the Human-Animal-Environment Interface; Biodiversity Loss & Its Impact on Ecosystem and Human Health; Food Security, Industrial Agriculture & Infectious Disease Transmission; Environmental Pollutants & Their Effects on Public Health; and Global Health Policy, One Health Strategies & Pandemic Preparedness. By integrating perspectives from medicine, ecology, and biological sciences, this course equips students with the skills to tackle complex health issues in an ever-changing world.

Cross-listed as HPR 179DD  

Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
This course is offered for distribution credit for students returning from a study abroad program. Prior permission of the departmental chairperson is required for students seeking distribution credit for a course taken on a study abroad program. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.

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