Course Syllabus
Title of Course CHRONIC AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Prefix and Number PUBHLTH 220
Semester and Year Fall 2025
Number of Credit Hours 3
Prerequisites none
Course Details
Day and Time: [T/Th]
Meeting Location: [tbd]
Instructor Contact Information
Instructor Name: [tbd]
Instructor Contact Information: [tbd]
Instructor Office Hours: [tbd]
TA Name: [tbd]
TA Contact Information: [tbd]
TA Office Hours: [tbd]
Course Description
Despite the technological and medical advances of the past century, diseases remain a global threat to human welfare. This three-credit hour course will explore both newly emerging and re-remerging infectious diseases. At its core, the study of chronic and infectious diseases is the study of ecology – the ways in which organisms interact with and alter each other and their environments.
Course Materials
Books: none
Other Materials: All materials will be made available on the course Canvas space
Fees: n/a
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Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) |
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Course Learning Outcomes (students will be able to:) |
Activities Supporting the Learning Outcomes |
Assessment of the Learning Outcomes |
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[Understand the differences between bacteria, viruses, eukaryotic parasites, and their hosts] |
[class discussion; MMWR] |
[quizzes, exams, MMWR grades] |
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[Understand the function of the human immune system in protecting against disease and in causing some of the damages associated with disease ] |
[class discussion; MMWR] |
[quizzes, exams, MMWR grades] |
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[Read and analyze data on the health status of populations] |
[emerging diseases project] |
[quizzes, midterm and final exams, emerging disease project grades] |
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[Assess environmental, medical, and political strategies for controlling infectious diseases] |
[MMWR; emerging diseases project] |
[quizzes, midterm and final exams, assignment grades] |
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[Identify the evolutionary processes that lead to adaptation and biological diversity] |
[class discussion; MMWR; emerging diseases project] |
[quizzes, midterm and final exams, assignment grades] |
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[Understand the genetic and behavioral reasons why there are increasing numbers of antibiotic resistant infections] |
[Class discussion; MMWR] |
[MMWR grade] |
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Course Schedule [Please note that a WSU semester is 15 weeks + Thanksgiving/Spring Break. The schedule below does not include the break.] |
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Dates |
Lesson Topic |
Assignment |
Assessment |
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Week 1 |
[Historical Perspectives of Chronic and Infectious Disease] |
[Download and Read Syllabus] |
[n/a] |
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Week 2 |
[Basics of Chronic and Infectious Disease Epidemiology] |
[Complete Online Quiz #1] |
[Quiz #1] |
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Week 3 |
[Study Designs] |
[Complete Online Quiz #2] |
[Quiz #2] |
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Week 4 |
[Chronic and Infectious Disease Prevention ] |
[Complete Online Quiz #3] |
[Quiz #3] |
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Week 5 |
[Investigating Infectious Disease Outbreaks ] |
[Complete Online Quiz #4] |
[Quiz #4] |
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Week 6 |
[Prion Infections] |
[Critical Problems in Emerging Diseases Paper Topic Due] |
[n/a] |
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Week 7 |
[Viral Infections] |
[Complete Online Quiz #5] |
[Quiz #5] |
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Week 8 |
[HIV/AIDS] |
[References and Outline for Emerging Diseases Paper Due] |
[n/a] |
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Week 9 |
[MIDTERM EXAMINATION] |
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[Midterm exam] |
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Week 10 |
[Bacterial Infections] |
[Complete Online Quiz #6] |
[Quiz #6] |
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Week 11 |
[Parasitic Infections] |
[Complete Online Quiz #7] |
[Quiz #7] |
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Week 12 |
[Foodborne Infections] |
[Complete Online Quiz #8] |
[Quiz #8] |
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Week 13 |
[Sexually Transmitted Infections] |
[Complete Online Quiz #9] |
[Quiz #9] |
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Week 14 |
[Healthcare Acquired Infections] |
[Complete Online Quiz #10] |
[Quiz #10] |
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Week 15 |
[Neglected Tropical Diseases] |
[Critical Problems in Emerging Diseases Project Due ] |
[Emerging Diseases Paper/Presentation] |
Expectations for Student Effort
For each hour of lecture equivalent, students should expect to have a minimum of two hours of work outside of class. Some weeks will have a higher workload due to the nature of assignments. Please consult the course schedule and ask your instructor if you have questions.
Grading
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Assignment Breakdown |
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Type of Assignment (tests, papers, etc) |
Points |
Percent of Overall Grade |
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[online quizzes] |
[10 x 10] |
[22.2] |
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[Exams] |
[2 x100 |
[44.5] |
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[Emerging Diseases Project] |
[100] |
[22.2] |
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[MMWR presentation] |
[50] |
[11.1] |
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Grading Schema |
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Grade |
Percent |
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A |
[>90] |
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B |
[80 – 89] |
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C |
[70 – 79] |
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D |
[60 – 69] |
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F |
[0 – 59] |
Scores will be rounded to the nearest whole percent to assign a letter grade
Attendance and Make-Up Policy
Students should make all reasonable efforts to attend all class meetings. However, in the event a student is unable to attend a class, it is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor as soon as possible, explain the reason for the absence (and provide documentation, if appropriate), and make up class work missed within a reasonable amount of time, if allowed. Missing class meetings may result in reducing the overall grade in the class.
Academic Integrity Statement
You are responsible for reading WSU's Academic Integrity Policy, which is based on Washington State law. If you cheat in your work in this class you will:
-Receive an F in the class
-Be reported to the Center for Community Standards
-Have the right to appeal my decision
-Not be able to drop the course of withdraw from the course until the appeals process is finished
If you have any questions about what you can and cannot do in this course, ask me.
If you want to ask for a change in my decision about academic integrity, use the form at the Center for Community Standards website. You must submit this request within 21 calendar days of the decision.