BIOL 408 - Principles of Microbiology

Credits: (4)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture; three hours laboratory.
Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 131, BIOL 132, BIOL 231, and BIOL 232; or a grade of “C” or better in BIOL 111, BIOL 112, and CHEM 112.
A course on prokaryotic biology. Topics include bacterial cell biology, bacterial genetics, bacterial metabolism, microbial evolution and ecology, and bacterial interactions with humans, with a particular emphasis on bacteria as pathogens. Emphasis will be placed on reading primary literature and writing. Laboratory exercises will include sterile and bacterial culturing techniques, and exercises in bacterial genetics and physiology.

Note(s): Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning designated course.