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2024 - 2025 Catalog 
  
2024 - 2025 Catalog

BIO 150 - Microbiology for Health Sciences


Credits: 4
Focuses on the general characteristics, cellular structure, and metabolism of microorganisms. Emphasizes microbial relationships with individual and community health. Includes impact of microbes on human health and disease, microbial pathogenicity, identifying and managing infectious diseases and controlling microbial growth, healthcare associated infections and epidemiology. Studies aseptic culturing techniques with hands-on experience in safe microbiology practices.

Prerequisite: BIO 101 or BIO 141.

Lecture 3 hours.
Laboratory 3 hours.