ProgramCIP 01.8106
Veterinary Infectious Diseases
A program that focuses on the scientific study of zoonotic infectious diseases, disease mechanisms, and prevention and treatment strategies. Includes instruction in disease pathogenesis, vector biology, mycobacterial infection, blood parasites, retroviruses, food-borne diseases, new infectious agents, ecotoxicology, mechanisms of disease transfer, antibody resistance, comparative pathology, communicable diseases, and disease prevention and eradication.
Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).
Also called Veterinary Infectious Diseases (Cert.), Veterinary Infectious Diseases (MS), Veterinary Infectious Diseases (PhD).
Replaces earlier code 51.2511.
Leads to
3 jobs- Animal Scientists19-1011
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-1071
- Veterinarians29-1131
Knowledge those jobs draw on
- Biology3 of 3
- English Language3 of 3
- Medicine and Dentistry2 of 3
- Mathematics2 of 3
- Education and Training1 of 3
- Customer and Personal Service1 of 3
- Chemistry1 of 3
- Food Production1 of 3
- Psychology1 of 3
- Administrative1 of 3
- Administration and Management1 of 3
- Computers and Electronics1 of 3
How many of the linked jobs rate the area important (O*NET importance 3.5 or more out of 5).