General Microbiology - Honors

Catalog description

This course includes a lab. Microbiology is targeted toward specific student interests in microbiology, cell, molecular and integrative microbiology, and those with backgrounds in biology and chemistry. The course provides in-depth coverage of microbial (prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and viral) structure, function, genetics, diversity, ecology, pathogenesis and immunology, with emphasis on microbial evolution and phylogeny, unique microbial metabolic pathways, molecular mechanisms and human-microbe interactions. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory.