BIOL 4500: Biology of Disease

This is a seminar-type class where class discussions revolve around different diseases affecting both plants and animals. Rather than memorizing details about individual diseases, the goal of this class is to think about the effect of diseases on a larger scale, including economic and societal problems. Reflective writing is the main assessment in this course, helping students see how they have changed over the course of their undergraduate career and opening their eyes to new developments in the world of disease.