Infectious diseases pose a major threat to human health and economic development, both directly and indirectly, by impacting food production and the environment. New threats appear as existing pathogens resist current control measures and new agents emerge. Students will be exposed to the science of infectious diseases across the range of biological scales, from molecules and cells to populations, including pathogens and their hosts, which may be unique for programs in the United States. The certificate will require a minimum of 12 credit hours of courses and students must obtain at least a "C” (2.0) in these courses to be successful.
Department of Infectious Diseases https://vet.uga.edu/education/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-certificate-in-infectious-diseases/
12 hours
The Undergraduate Certificate in Infectious Diseases is open to any currently enrolled UGA undergraduate students who wish to apply to the program. There are no application deadlines for the certificate.
1. Complete the Application to the Undergraduate Certificate in Infectious Diseases https://vet.uga.edu/education/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-certificate-in-infectious-diseases/ This Qualtrics form will be routed to the program contact, who will notify you of your acceptance into the certificate program. 2. Apply for the Undergraduate Certificate in Infectious Diseases in Athena.
Choose 1 course(s) from the following:
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ECOL(BIOL)(IDIS) 4150/6150-4150L/6150L
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
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Population Biology of Infectious Diseases | 4 |
| IDIS 3100 | People, Parasites, and Plagues | 3 |
Choose 1 course(s) from the following:
| CBIO(MIBO)(IDIS) 4100/6100-4100D/6100D | Immunology | 4 |
| CBIO(IDIS) 4500/6500 | Medical Parasitology | 3 |
| MIBO 3500 | Introductory Microbiology | 3 |
| MIBO(IDIS) 4220/6220 | Pathogenic Bacteriology | 3 |
| POPH(MIBO)(IDIS) 4650/6650 | Introduction to Virology | 3 |
Choose courses in this section not taken above.
Choose 2 course(s) from the following:
| CBIO(MIBO)(IDIS) 4100/6100-4100D/6100D | Immunology | 4 |
| CBIO(IDIS) 4500/6500 | Medical Parasitology | 3 |
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ECOL(IDIS) 3820
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
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Evolutionary Medicine | 3 |
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EPID 4070
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
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Fundamentals of Epidemiology | 3 |
| IDIS(POPH) 3110 | Food Animal Infectious Diseases | 3 |
| IDIS(NUTR) 4200/6200 | We Are What We Eat! How Your Gut Influences Your Overall Health | 3 |
| IDIS 4960R ^ | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I | 1-6 |
| IDIS 4970R ^ | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II | 1-6 |
| IDIS 4980R ^ | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III | 1-6 |
| IDIS 4990R ^ | Undergraduate Research Thesis (or Final Project) | 1-6 |
| MIBO(IDIS) 4220/6220 | Pathogenic Bacteriology | 3 |
| POPH(IDIS) 4010/6010-4010L/6010L * | Vector Ecology Field Course | 4 |
| POPH 4125/6125 | Infectious and Vector-Borne Diseases Associated with Wildlife in a Changing World | 3 |
| POPH(MIBO)(IDIS) 4650/6650 | Introduction to Virology | 3 |
^Only one of these courses can be used to satisfy the certificate's requirements. *Students interested in completing this course should apply through the UGA Domestic Field Study website: https://dfs.uga.edu/_portal/