DISEASES THAT SHAPED THE WORLD

Quarter
Fall
Year
2026
Course Number
INT CS 120-1
Enrollment Code
27227
Instructor(s)
Date & Time
M 9:00 - 11:50 AM
Location
BLDG 494, Room 136

Course Description

Why did the Roman Empire actually fall? How did a microscopic bacterium redraw the map of Europe? CCS 120, "Diseases that Shaped the World," explores the profound and often invisible influence of infectious diseases on human history, politics, and culture. Over 10 weeks, we will move beyond the biology of pathogens to examine how pandemics like the Black Death, Smallpox, and the 1918 Flu served as catalysts for massive societal shifts, from the end of feudalism, to the birth of modern public health systems.