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DY SCI 320

ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE

3 credits.

Provides an introduction to and exploration of the interconnectivity between factors that affect health and disease and the central role of the immune system using infectious disease in animals as a key focus. Explores principal causes and identification of animal diseases, common diseases of farm animals, zoonoses and public health, disease prevention and management including biosecurity measures and host immune responses. Fosters appreciation for the translatability and universality of knowledge between human and animal health and disease.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 151 , ( ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY 101 and 102 ), BIOCORE 383 , or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the interconnectivity and interdependence between factors that influence health and disease Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Discuss fundamental biological and scientific concepts valuable for a career in animal agriculture, veterinary medicine, human medicine or biomedical animal research Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Translate novel knowledge of health and disease in one species to another Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Integrate concepts covered in the course and explore in depth how they are relevant to a specific challenge currently faced in animal health or disease. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the interconnectivity and interdependence between factors that influence health and disease Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Discuss fundamental biological and scientific concepts valuable for a career in animal agriculture, veterinary medicine, human medicine or biomedical animal research Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Translate novel knowledge of health and disease in one species to another Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Integrate concepts covered in the course and explore in depth how they are relevant to a specific challenge currently faced in animal health or disease. Audience: Graduate

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