Disease in History ((4 Credits))

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Sections under this title might include: History/Politics of Infectious Disease; Disease in History. This study will focus on the ways in which human history has been and continues to be shaped by the phenomenon of disease. Students will consider the range of diseases that plague humans, where they come from, how they became significant elements in human life, and how inquiry has enlarged our understanding of their history. Each section of the course will take a different approach to the history of disease. After consultation with their advisor, students may complete more than one of the sections listed under this title.