BIO 108 - Topics: The Science of COVID-19 (W) (1)

The COVID-19 pandemic is unparalleled. No, actually it is not; pandemics such as this have happened before. The problem is that we may have ignored the lessons from previous pandemics. This course will examine previous pandemics, the current pandemic and the disease, COVID-19, along with the virus that causes this disease. We will dissect this virus asking questions such as: what is a coronavirus; how does this virus differ from other coronaviruses; how does SARS-CoV-19 enter cells, and what does this virus do there. We will discuss just what constitutes an infectious disease and how are infectious diseases spread. We will consider the body’s response to the virus. We will talk about zoonotic infections, public health measures, susceptibility, and how the current infodemic is enhancing this pandemic. Not open to students who have previously completed a First-Year Writing Course. This course is not open to students who have completed any 200-level biology course.
(First Year Writing Seminar (FYW)) (Science)

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