A detailed study of the organization and structure of bacterial cells is presented. An emphasis is placed on biosynthesis, polymerization, and assembly of bacteria. The emphasis is on bacterial and animal host forms. A comprehensive study of human bacterial pathogens. The emphasis is on etiology, pathogenesis, and epidemiology of human diseases.
Laboratory studies involve isolation and identification.
A study of current information on the mechanisms of microbial inheritance and expression of genetic informa-tion, intended to develop perspectives relative to the evolution of the field, applications to higher organisms, and directions in current research. Discussion of biotechnological aspects of microbial ecology will be included. The self-paced format can be used for biology major or minor requirements, but not for Senior Experience credit. A detailed consideration is made of population dynamics, intra- and interspecific interactions, niche segregation, species diversity, speciation, and distributional patterns. Appropriate readings from current literature will be required.