BI 305L Microbiology Lab

An introduction to the biology of the prokaryotes (bacteria and archaea) and the animal viruses. Course topics include bacterial cell structure, nutrition and metabolism, growth, genetics, traditional and molecular systematics, ecology of microorganisms, genetic engineering and biotechnology, antimicrobial agents, host parasite interactions, and major infectious diseases. Current methods in bacteriology are used in the identification of bacteria and the conducting of experiments.

Credits

1

Prerequisite

Take BI-281, Genetics. Minimum grade of C-.

Corequisite

Take BI-305 previously or concurrently with BI 305L.

Offered

Annual Fall Semester