Prerequisite: (BIOL 2107 Minimum Grade: C and BIOL 2107L Minimum Grade: C and BIOL 2108 Minimum Grade: C and BIOL 2108L Minimum Grade: C) or (BIOL 1107 Minimum Grade: C and BIOL 1107L Minimum Grade: C and BIOL 1108 Minimum Grade: C and BIOL 1108L Minimum Grade: C) and CHEM 1211K or (CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L ) and CHEM 1212K or (CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L ) This course introduces students to the field of parasitology. Topics include parasite diversity, life cycles, host defense mechanisms, parasite evasion, host pathology, ecology, evolution, and control. The laboratory component of the course will examine parasites of medical and veterinary importance.