11:15A-12:30P     MW     SE105

A portion of above section reserved for majors

This course introduces students to the historical study of infectious
diseases.  We survey the conditions of human health and disease in the
past, and we examine the social and behavioral responses of human
societies with epidemics.  A good background in either history or the
life sciences is necessary, because the readings are not at a
simplified, introductory level.  Student grading is based on
performance and in objective quizzes and essay examinations.