Curriculum Guidelines for Graduate and Undergraduate Virology Courses

Curriculum guidelines for virology are needed to best guide student learning due to the continuous and ever-increasing volume of virology information, the need to ensure that undergraduate and graduate students have a foundational understanding of key virology concepts, and the importance in being able to communicate that understanding to both other virologists and nonvirologists. Such guidelines, developed by virology educators and the American Society for Virology Education and Career Development Committee, are described herein.

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This article emphasizes the importance of developing curriculum guidelines for virology to ensure a comprehensive understanding of key concepts among undergraduate and graduate students. The guidelines are designed to aid effective communication within the field and with non-experts.