BIOL 250 Introductory Microbiology
This course is intended to acquaint the student with the biology and importance of bacteria and viruses. Particular emphasis will be placed on the microbes that cause important infectious diseases afflicting humans, virulence of pathogens, immunology, and selected aspects of applied microbiology with public health implications (e.g., drinking water and sewage treatment). The laboratory will introduce a wide variety of standard microbial techniques. This course is intended for students outside the biology major.
Prerequisite
BIOL 225 or BIOL 234; CHEM 111, CHEM 116 or CHEM 120; CHEM 145 or CHEM 201
Offered
Every Spring