Microbiology

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Liberal Arts Class Hours: 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab. Semester Credit Hours: 4 A combined lecture and laboratory course providing a comprehensive study of microbial agents to include taxonomy, metabolism, physiology and genetics, concepts of pathogenesis and immunity. Labs in this course provide experiments that reinforce principles introduced in the lecture to include fundamental laboratory techniques in lab safety, microscopy, culturing and identification of microbes, and effectiveness of antimicrobial agents. Prerequisite(s): BIO 1134 , BIO 1144 or BIO 2514