Surveys the microbes associated with infectious diseases, including the bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa’s. Emphasizes the health care aspects and the distribution and activities of microbes as related to the following: microbial nutrition and anatomy, growth, disease, epidemiology, infection and immunity. Uses labs that stress aseptic techniques and that develop skills necessary to handle microbes in health care settings, including the characterization of unknown microbes.
Prerequisites: BIO111W, BIO171, BIO152W, BIO140W, ENG111, ENG111A