Environmental Microbiology

Catalog description

A combined lecture and lab course that cover the roles of microorganisms in the environment. Specific study areas include microbial diversity in earth environments, microbial ecology, biofilms and microbial communication, water-and food-borne pathogens and diseases, mycotoxins, water and sewage treatment, biogeochemical cycles, molecular methods, microorganisms and bioterrorism, indoor health microbiology, environmental sample collection and processing. This course includes a required laboratory component. Prerequisite BIOL 2010, BIOL 2011.