Microbiology & Lab

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Prerequisite: A score of “21” or better on the Science Reasoning portion of the ACT and 3 High School Biology/Chemistry courses with a C or better or BIO 1131 and BIO 1133 or BIO 1134, or BIO 1511 and BIO 1513, or BIO 1514 with a grade of “C” or better. A combined lecture and laboratory course providing a comprehensive study of microorganisms to include microbial taxonomy, metabolism, physiology and genetics, concepts of pathogenesis and immunity and other selected applied areas. 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. Three lecture and two lab hours per week.