BIOL 2300 — Microbiology
Prerequisites: BIOL 1102 or BIOL 1320 or BIOL 2206 or BIOL 1520 This course covers the morphology and physiology of microorganisms and selected human parasites. Top- ics covered include basic chemistry, cell structure and function, metabolism, genetics, biotechnology, growth and control of microbes, normal human microflora, mechanisms of disease production, transmission of infectious diseases, immune responses, and the action of specific pathogens in the production of human infectious disease. There is also a brief introduction to environmental microbiology and various career options in microbiology. This must be taken at the same time as the corequisite laboratory course in Microbiology. The Microbiology Lab course exposes students to biosafety and the practice of good aseptic technique in growing and identifying live bacteria. Do not take this course if you have already received credit for BIOL 2210. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - BADM