Study of microorganisms and their relationship to health, ecology, and related fields.
Concurrent enrollment in BIO 205L is required.
Prerequisites
A passing grade of “C” or higher in one of the following courses: BIO 100, BIO 160, BIO 181, BIO 201, CHM 130, CHM 138, or CHM 151
Student Learning Outcomes
- Discover the scope of microbiology and microorganisms.
- Demonstrate methods used to cultivate and identify microorganisms.
- Summarize and experiment with methods used to control the growth of microorganisms.
- Analyze the role of microbiology in modern healthcare and biotechnology.
- Describe the mechanisms by which microorganisms cause disease.
- Describe the immune system and its function.
- Describe the characteristics of, and diseases caused by, medically significant gram-positive microorganisms.
- Describe the characteristics of, and diseases caused by, medically significant gram-negative microorganisms.
- Describe the characteristics of, and diseases caused by, miscellaneous medically significant microbes.
- Describe the characteristics of, and diseases caused by, miscellaneous medically significant DNA and RNA viruses.
- Describe the characteristics, practical classification, and diseases caused by fungus.
- Describe the various kinds of parasites and their associated diseases.
- Evaluate the importance of microorganisms in public health, environment, and industry.