One Health: Human and Animal Health in a Changing Environment

3 credits

Case based exploration of the One Health concept, connecting human, animal, and environmental health. Topics include emerging zoonotic infectious diseases transmitted between humans and animals, animals as sentinels of environmental hazards, the human-animal bond, and the comparison of spontaneous diseases between human and animals. Includes two optional field trips. Prerequisite: BIOL 180. Offered: jointly with G H 448; W.