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VBSC 211The Immune System and Disease

3 credits · Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences · Penn State

Introduction to the immune system that emphasizes the immune response to infection and consequences of a defective immune response.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

None listed in the catalog.

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 2 · Spring (1 program).

Required in (2)

  • Immunology and Infectious Disease, B.S.
  • Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, B.S.

One of the options in (5)

  • Biobehavioral Health, B.S. (Behrend)
  • Biobehavioral Health, B.S. (Capital)
  • Biobehavioral Health, B.S. (Health and Human Development)
  • Biobehavioral Health, B.S. (University College)
  • Systems Neuroscience, B.S.
What it opens up

Courses that list VBSC 211 as a prerequisite (2)

  • VBSC 420 General Animal Pathology
  • VBSC 468 Vaccinology - The Science of Developing Vaccines to Prevent Infectious Diseases