BIO 2205 Microbiology
Morphology and physiology of microorganisms and selected human parasites, mechanisms of disease production, host responses, spread of infectious diseases. Three classroom, three lab hours per week.
Division: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Department: Biology
Repeatable Credit: No
Offered Online: Yes
Prereqs: BIO 1107 OR BIO 1111 OR BIO 1141 OR BIO 1121 OR BIO 1171 OR LPN Diploma
Outcomes
- Properly use scientific names of organisms; discuss the morphological, staining, and biochemical characteristic of microbes; discuss the pathogenesis of infectious diseases; discuss host responses to infectious diseases
- Properly use microscopes; perform microbiological techniques related to isolation, cultivation, and identification of microbes; utilize clinical laboratory methods for diagnostic purposes.
- Conduct library and internet research relative to the case study on infectious disease given; write, in proper English, a case study report; present the case study orally, using appropriate oral communication skills, in the lecture portion of the course.
Credit Hours: 4
Classroom Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 3