BIOL 309: Microbiology

Course Description

This course is an introduction to the fundamental principles and applications of microbiology with an emphasis on bacteria and their functional and evolutionary relationship to microbes in other domains of life. The course covers concepts of microbiology through chemical and physiological properties, genetics, evolution, and diseases caused by microbes along with microbial activities beneficial to humans. The laboratory covers standard microbiological experiments and laboratory biosafety in the isolation and identification of microorganisms. Prerequisite: BIOLOGY 105 and one year of general Chemistry. Special course fees may apply.