1.- Department Information
2.- Baccalaureate Degrees
3.- Biology (BIOL) Courses
4.- Botany (BOT) Courses
5.- Microbiology (MICR) Courses
6.- Zoology (ZOOL) Courses

5.- Microbiology (MICR) Courses

Lower-Division Courses

3230 Microorganisms and Disease (3-0)

A survey of microorganisms important to humans with emphasis on pathogens. Diagnostic procedures for pathogenicity of and immune responses to the more common pathogens. A terminal course not to be used as a prerequisite for any other course. A course for non-majors, including those in the nursing program. Prerequisites: BIOL 3105-1107.

4240 General Microbiology (3-3)

Survey of microorganisms and their characteristics; aspects of biochemical cytology, physiology, and genetics; introduction to applied microbiology. Techniques used in the study of microorganisms. Prerequisites: BIOL 3105-1107; CHEM 3106-1106; MATH 4109. CHEM 3106-1106 and MATH 4109 may be taken concurrently with MICR 4240. Laboratory fee required.

Upper-Division Courses--All required lower-division courses in the major must be completed with a "C" or better in order to enroll in upper-division courses in the major. Some upper-division courses may be applied toward graduate degrees; consult the Graduate Studies Catalog for the listing of these courses.

1328 Microbial Ecosystems Techniques (0-3)

Techniques employed in studying microbial ecology and environmental microbiology. Prerequisite: MICR 3328. MICR 3328 may be taken concurrently with MICR 1328. Laboratory fee required.

3328 Microorganisms in Ecosystems (3-0)

The relationship between microorganisms (viruses, bacteria, fungi, algae, and protozoa) and their environment (air, water and soil microbiology decomposition, and pollution). Prerequisites: CHEM 3106-1106 and MICR 1328. MICR 1328 may be taken concurrently with MICR 3328. MICR 4240 recommended.

4343 Pathogenic Microbiology (3-3)

Epidemiology, pathogenicity, and host response to disease-producing microorganisms. Diagnostic procedures for isolating and identifying pathogens. Prerequisite: MICR 4240. Laboratory fee required.

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4345 Microbial Physiology (3-3)

Biochemical cytology, growth, nutrition, metabolism, and genetics of microorganisms. Techniques for studying physiological activities of microbial cells. Prerequisites: MICR 4240, CHEM 3325, and CHEM 1325. Laboratory fee required.

4349 Prokaryotic Molecular Genetics (3-3)

Molecular biology of prokaryotes. Transfer of genetic information, structure and organization of the prokaryotic genome, regulation of gene expression, and genetic engineering. Prerequisites: BIOL 3320 or MICR 4240. Laboratory fee required.

1452 General Virology Techniques (0-3)

Techniques used to study animal and bacterial viruses. Prerequisite: MICR 3451. MICR 3451 may be taken concurrently with MICR 1452. Laboratory fee required.

1456 Medical Mycology Techniques (0-3)

Identification of saprophytic and pathogenic fungi. Prerequisite: MICR 3455. MICR 3455 may be taken concurrently with MICR 1456. Laboratory fee required.

3451 General Virology (3-0)

Biochemistry and virus-host interactions of animal, bacterial, insect, and plant viruses. Prerequisites: MICR 4240, BIOL 3320, and MICR 1452. MICRO 1452 may be taken concurrently with MICR 3451. MICR 4345 also recommended.

3455 Medical Mycology (3-0)

A study of the fungi of medical importance. Prerequisite: MICR 4240.

4453 Immunology (3-3)

Antigens and antibodies, humoral and cellular immunity, transplants, complement, and diseases of the immune system. Prerequisites: MICR 4240, CHEM 3325, and CHEM 1325. Laboratory fee required.

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