BIOL 3900 - General Microbiology

4 cr. 6 hr. Day course offered every other year.

The structure, nutrition, and growth of bacteria is examined in this course as well as characterization of representative bacteria, fungi, viruses and protozoa. Their genetic and metabolic peculiarities, immunological techniques, and the immune response in man is studied. Laboratory work includes aseptic technique, isolation and cultivation of microbes, staining techniques and diagnostic metabolic reactions.

Prerequisite(s): Organic Chemistry and BIOL 2800