BIOL217
ECOLOGY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Also listed under 2 other titles
- Ecology of Infectious Disease
- ECOL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE
- Department
- Biology
- Terms offered
- 9
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Section information text: Explores the relationship between infectious disease agents and their hosts and how that interaction can effect changes in the abundance of host and pathogen populations. Factors that contribute to the occurrence and persistence of epidemics, the evolution of virulence and transmission and strategies for controlling epidemics will be considered using theoretical approaches and case studies of diseases affecting humans and other hosts. A wide spectrum of human diseases will be considered, including human pathogens of recent concern (examples include HIV, Lyme Disease, West Nile Virus) and of historic and continuing importance (e.g., schistosomiasis, bubonic plague, malaria, smallpox, yellow fever).
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2007–2017
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 9% chance, high confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2017 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2013 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2012 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2011 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2010 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2009 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2008 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2007 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, 1:25 PM–4:05 PM Biological Sciences B355 2010
- Mon, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM Biological Sciences B124 2008
- Tue, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM Biological Sciences B124 2006
- Mon, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM Sackler Science Center N217 2003
- Mon, 2:30 PM–5:00 PM JC118 2002
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2017 | Adam South | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 16 enrolled | 26126 |
| Fall 2015 | Todd P. Livdahl | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 16 enrolled | 24711 |
| Fall 2013 | Todd P. Livdahl | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 16 enrolled | 22151 |
| Fall 2012 | Todd P. Livdahl | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 20 enrolled | 22151 |
| Fall 2010 | Todd P. Livdahl | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 20 enrolled | 28217 |
| Fall 2008 | Todd P. Livdahl | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 16 enrolled | 25598 |
| Fall 2006 | Todd P. Livdahl | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 20 enrolled | 24243 |
| Fall 2003 | Todd P. Livdahl | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 9 of 15 enrolled | 21422 |
| Spring 2002 | Todd P. Livdahl | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 16 of 15 enrolled | 36176 |