2019-2020 Academic Catalog

BI 214 General Microbiology

An introductory study of microorganisms for allied health professionals (this course does not satisfy requirements of the biology major). Course includes history, taxonomy and nomenclature, morphology, physiology, nutrition, cultivation, ecology, genetics, immunity, and the roles of micro-organisms in disease and agriculture. Emphasis is on bacteria. Standard microbial methods and techniques are learned in the laboratory. Three 50-minute lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

At least one year of college chemistry and one semester of college biology.

Offered

Annual Spring Semester