The required laboratory is BIO 4210, Lab for Microbiology 1. BIO 4109 or equiv. Viral replication, microbial genetics, bacterial taxonomy and evolution are studied. The required laboratory is BIO 4211, Lab for Microbiology 2. BIO 4207 or equiv.
Emphasis is on medically and environmentally important microorganisms.
The principles of epidemiology and public health related to food, water and sewage microbiology and the role of microbes in fermentation, industrial and environmental microbiology are discussed. The required laboratory is BIO 4212, Lab for Microbiology 3. BIO 4208 or equiv. Human anatomy and physiology. Describes the cell and its physiology, the structure of tissues, the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system and blood, the respiratory system, and the urinary system.