MCB 3020C MICROBIOLOGY WITH LABORATORY 4 credits

Prerequisites: BSC 2010, BSC 2010L, BSC 2011, BSC 2011L, CHM 2210, CHM 2210L, CHM 2211, and CHM 2211L. Microbiology is the study of organisms and agents too small to be seen clearly by the unaided eye. Topics will include microbial metabolism, nutrition, growth and control, molecular biology and microbial genetics, diversity of the microbial world, microbial ecology, microbial diseases and host defenses. The laboratory portion will complement lecture topics and include the application of fundamental techniques used in isolation, cultivation, and identification of microorganisms and using microorganisms to study current topics in biotechnology. 92 contact hours.