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Nov 24, 2024
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BIOL 251 - General Microbiology (4 units)
Morphology, physiology, classification and culture techniques of prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 190 with a “C-” or better or BIOL 189A with a “C-” or better.
Units of Lecture: 3
Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to discuss how microbes maintain equilibrium of gases in the atmosphere and nutrients in the terrestrial and aquatic areas of the earth.
2. Students will be able to determine what differentiates the minority of pathogenic microbes from the majority of nonpathogenic microbes.
3. Students will be able to describe how ongoing progress in technology has allowed a greater understanding of the role of microbes in human health and the ecology of the earth.
4. Students will be able to use diagnostic tests to distinguish and identify an unknown bacteria.
5. Students will be able to discuss why understanding the nature of microbes, their interactions with each other in communities, and their ability to mutate/change/evolve rapidly affects all parts of the natural world.
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