BIO2530 — Microbiology
Students will identify the microorganisms of importance to medicine, industry, and the natural world. Topics include microbial taxonomy; cultivation; metabolism; genetics; physical; chemical; and chemotherapeutic agents of microbial control; host defense mechanisms and immunology; virology; epidemiology; and selected bacterial, fungal, protozoan, and viral pathogens of medical significance. In the laboratory, students will become skilled in appropriate techniques for handling bacterial cultures, identifying specimens, and implementing and evaluating various standard diagnostic procedures. Prerequisite: BIO 1570 or BIO 2510-2520; Eligibility: ENG 1530. Campus and term: J fall, spring; C fall, spring.