2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

BIO 2305 FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY

This course provides learning opportunities in the basic principles of medical microbiology and infectious disease. It covers mechanisms of infectious disease transmission, principles of aseptic practice, and the role of the human body's normal micro flora. The biology of bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic pathogens and the diseases they cause are covered. Thecourse provides the conceptual basis for understanding pathogenic microorganisms and the mechanisms by which they cause disease in the human body. In a typical undergraduate setting, this course would fulfill requirements for students applying to professional health science programs such as medical school, nursing, physician assistant, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and doctorate of physical therapy. (The course is not a General Education Lab course). This course is not intended for Biology majors. This course is not equivalent to BIO 3305.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

BIO*1000