Microbiology 140P - Plagues, Poxes, and Pandemics

The ecology of major human, plant and animal diseases from the Black Plague to the Irish Potato Blight to AIDS. How microbes, people and other organisms interact in a changing environment, leading to new threats and controls for disease. (Gen.Ed. BS)

Students review the instructional content (asynchronously) that has been previously recorded and then participate (synchronously) in active learning during weekly in-person, in-classroom sessions. Students are only required to attend one in-person class per week, either Tuesday or Thursday, and they can choose which class, or can choose to attend both sessions if they would like. Note: in-person attendance is mandatory; the course cannot be completed without attending one in-person, in-classroom session every week