BIOL 487/587 Diagnostic Parasitology

Credits: (3-0) 3

This course is designed to expose students to the field of Parasitology from the major impacts parasites have on health to identifying parasites and investigating life-cycles. Focus areas include parasites of the Great Plains and Black Hills region, the evolutionary and ecological roles of parasites, host-parasite interactions, and newly (re-)emerging and medically relevant parasites. The importance of parasites in scientific research will be emphasized.

Prerequisites: BIOL 151
Notes: Students enrolled in BIOL 587 will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in BIOL 487.

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