Environmental Microbiology Laboratory

Catalog description

Students will use the fundamentals and application of laboratory techniques to study the diversity and activity of microorganisms in environmental samples, including soil, water, air and indoor environments. Students will learn how to collect, analyze, and use various techniques to evaluate the presence and number of environmental microbes. As part of this course, students will design, execute and present the results of their own environmental microbiology project. Prerequisites: BI 103 or BI 194 with a grade of C or better.