BIOL 358 - Microbiology

This course is an introduction to the subdisciplines of microbiology: virology, bacteriology, immunology, parasitology and mycology. Emphasis is given to our efforts to understand and control microbial growth processes. Additional focus will be on the effect of microbes on humans, especially as relates to disease processes. The laboratory emphasizes determinative microbiology. Three hours of lecture/discussion and four to five hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite(s):

BIOL 255

BIOL 260

BIOL 265

, or permission of instructor. CHEM 211 recommended. Offered every year. (4 Credits)