EOHS 5310 Evaluation and Control of Biological Agents and Infectious Diseases

3 SCH. This course addresses the nature or biological agents including the sources, pathways, routes of entry, and health effects of infectious and allergenic agents that are found in either workplaces or the general environment. Lectures and case studies will provide training on how to identify, measure, and control biological agents that are present in a variety of settings. Basic concepts from aerosol science, industrial hygiene, microbiology, infectious disease epidemiology, sanitation, behavioral science, and environmental engineering are applied to problems of infectious or allergic disease prevention and control. Prerequisites: EOHS 5300 or permission of instructor. Letter Grade