Bachelor of Science - Pathobiology

The Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science is the center for infectious disease research on the Storrs Campus. It consists of several units, including pathology, microbiology, virology, immunology, bacteriology, wildlife diseases, and extension. The Department is responsible for teaching, research, and extension programs concerned primarily with pathology and infectious diseases of humans, agricultural animals, companion animals, laboratory animals, and wildlife.

The general mission of the Department involves the study of disease processes that affect humans and animals.  The department has active undergraduate and graduate teaching programs. It is involved with research in many areas of pathophysiology, much of which is externally funded and provides service to the University and citizens of the State through the Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory.