Three hours of lecture per week. Cellular organization, physiology, and genetics of microorganisms, with a primary focus on bacteria and viruses. Microbial diversity and interactions with higher organisms are emphasized. The physical, chemical, and biological components of freshwater ecosystems including comparisons between lakes and streams. Laboratory and investigation of the morphology, anatomy, and physiology of symnosperm and angiosperm plants.
Emphasis is given to plants native to the Pacific Northwest.
Three hours of laboratory per week. Field and laboratory investigation of freshwater ecosystems. Laboratory investigations of microorganisms that affect human health, with an emphasis on proper handling of specimens, selective cultivation, laboratory diagnosis, and evaluation of antimicrobial agents. Three hours of laboratory per week. Field and laboratory experience in the morphology, physiology, and taxonomy of vertebrate organisms.