BIOL 2700 - Medical Microbiology

4 cr. 5 hr. Day course offered in the Spring.

The course serves as an introduction to the biology of major groups of micro-organisms including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and fungi. Emphasis is placed on their relationship to man as agents of infectious diseases. In the laboratory principles and practices of aseptic techniques and diagnostic identification and culture of disease entities are explored. 3 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. lab per week plus some additional time.

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1300 and CHEM 1200