2023-24 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 06, 2024  
2023-24 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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BIO 513 - Medical Entomology

An introduction to medical entomology which emphasizes an understanding of the basic principles of insect biology as they relate to the study of medically important arthropods and arthropod-borne diseases. Not open to students with credit for BIO 508. Prerequisites: BIO 201 and 202 or equivalent. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Identify medically important arthropods and describe essential features of their life cycles as they relate to disease transmission.  
  2. Describe in detail ecological and behavioral biology of insects and other medically important arthropods that promote and sustain disease outbreaks.  
  3. Evaluate research, surveillance, and migration programs related to public health and medical entomology.
  4. Describe the life-cycle relationships between arthropods and the pathogens responsible for arthropod-borne diseases.



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