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BIOL 385 A: Evolutionary Medicine and Public Health

Winter 2023
Meeting:
MW 3:00pm - 4:20pm
SLN:
22465
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
BIO A 355 A
Instructor:
Course Comments:
CROSS LISTED WITH BIO A 355 ADD CODES NOT GIVEN OUT BIO A 355, BIOL 385, AND BIO A 351 ARE OVERLAPPING COURSES AND ONLY ONE MAY BE TAKEN FOR CREDIT
Catalog Description:
Explores evolutionary causes of health and disease. Considers how natural selection and the legacies of our human, primate, mammalian and bacterial ancestries have shaped our biology. Topics include mental disorders, aging, cancer, diet, obesity, diabetes, infectious diseases, racism, and health differences between human groups. Course overlaps with: BIO A 351. Prerequisite: either BIO A 201 or BIOL 180. Offered: jointly with BIO A 355.
GE Requirements Met:
Natural Sciences (NSc)
Credits:
3.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
January 31, 2026 - 12:20 am