BIOL2571 — Microbiology for Human Health
This course will introduce students to the microbiological issues they will face as health care professionals. We will cover the basic science of microorganisms primarily bacteria, viruses, and fungi. We will examine the impacts of these microbes on patient health, of microbial infections, modes of preventative care, and how the human immune response protects the body against infection and disease. This course cannot be used for upper division credit for BA or BS majors in the Biology Department. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab pre-req: BIOL 1011 and 1012; credit will not be granted if already received for BIOL 3502 or 4501; This course cannot be used for Biology majors to fulfill biology elective credit except in the Biology BA Human Biology track.