Population Biology of Infectious Diseases Credit Hours: 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. Level: Graduate Ecology and evolution of infectious diseases that affect free-living animals, plants and human populations. Topics include pathogen life history and transmission modes, epidemiology and impacts on hosts, evolution of resistance and virulence, emerging infectious diseases, and the role of parasites in wildlife conservation. Prerequisites: (BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1108-1108L or PBIO 1220) and (STAT 2000 or MATH 2200 or MATH 2250) Semester Offered: Spring Course Type: Lab (L)