Pandemics in Global Contexts
Download as PDF
Overview
Subject area
LIN
Catalog Number
190
Course Title
Pandemics in Global Contexts
Department(s)
Description
This interdisciplinary course examines major pandemics throughout recorded human history and how they have transformed society, art, and culture. Highlighting literary and cultural representations of global events such as the Black Death and the 1918 influenza pandemic, the course culminates with the last major pandemic of the 20th century, HIV/AIDS, and the first major pandemic of the 21st century, Covid-19.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate LaGuardia CC
Liberal Arts
Yes
Requirement Designation
FWG - Flexible Core - World Cultures & Global Issues
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3