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Course ID:	POPH 5118. 2-6 hours.
Course Title:	Conservation Medicine - Conservation Biology
Course Description:	Conservation medicine is an emerging field concerned with the interface between human health, animal health (both wild and domestic), and ecosystem health. This course provides veterinary students with the opportunity to learn and practice the principles of conservation medicine using the ecology and fauna of Costa Rica.
Athena Title:	Conservation Medicine Biology
Equivalent Courses:	Not open to students with credit in POPH 5418, WILD 4575, WILD 6575, ECOL 4575, ECOL 6575, POPH 4575, POPH 6575
Nontraditional Format:	This course is taught in a clinical setting. Total lecture hours will be at least 18; 1 lecture hour = 1 contact hour; therefore, at least 18 didactic contact hours. Total lab hours = (counting 6 hours per field activity day. Students will need to register to take this course spring semester. There will be 2-3 orientation lectures and reading assignments during the spring semester, but the field aspect of the course is scheduled for the summer in Costa Rica.
Prerequisite:	Must be first- or second-year vet student
Semester Course Offered:	Offered summer semester every odd-numbered year.
Grading System:	A-F (Traditional)

Syllabus: No Syllabus Available