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Online Certificate Program

Biohazardous Threat Agents & Emerging Infectious Diseases

The new graduate program will focus on the science behind the agents and diseases in question. More specifically, the curriculum will include:

Microbiological features and immunological implications of such entities as Avian Influenza and anthrax; what they are and how they function
Scientific implications of biohazardous agents and disease bio/radiological safety
The contribution of science to detection, prevention, and management of biohazardous threat agents and emerging infectious diseases such as biosurveillance, threat analysis, and biodefense.

Highlights

Program is offered in its entirety online; full time or part time study is available; admitted students work towards a graduate certificate and course content is as rigorous as that of on-site graduate classes; courses are taught by nationally renowned faculty of the MS in Biohazardous Threat Agents & Emerging Diseases program; admitted students enjoy online access to Georgetown library resources and regular communication with their professors and other students.