BIO 234 - Microbiology I

4.00 credits

Lecture, recitation, and laboratory will cover: Bacterial genetic recombination; bacterial, viral and parasitic relationships with human health and disease; immune system and allergy; water and sewage treatment; soil microbes; and microbiology of foods. Laboratory stresses aseptic technique, bacterial identification and physiology using a variety of media, culturing techniques, and staining techniques. Prerequisites: BIO 102 or BIO 207 or BIO 211 and CHE 104. Corequisite: BIO 234L.