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FYS486

Wildlife Diseases: The Nature of Parasitism

Subject code

FYS

Course Number

486

Department(s)

Instructor(s)

D. Dearborn

Course Long Title

Wildlife Diseases: The Nature of Parasitism

Description

How and why do wild animals get sick? What threats do infectious diseases pose for wildlife? Are those pathogens dangerous to humans? This course introduces students to the dynamics of wildlife diseases, with roots in ecology, evolution, public health, and the changing relationships between humans and nature.

Modes of Inquiry

Analysis and Critique [AC], Scientific Reasoning [SR]

Writing Credit

W1

GEC This Course Belongs To

-

Class Restriction

Exclude Sophomores, Exclude Juniors, Exclude Seniors