HIST3740

Disease and Human History
A street during the Great Plague in London, 1665, with a death cart and mourners. Source: Wellcome Library, London
Credit Hours:
3

An exploration of the juncture between disease and society. The course emphasizes major demographic events: the epidemiological shifts of the Neolithic and Industrial ages, the “Columbian Exchange” of diseases, and the Black Death. It also explores the history and impact of diseases such as smallpox, malaria, tuberculosis, and AIDs.

Level:
Undergraduate