BIO 223 - General Microbiology4 credit hours - Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly; one term.
This course meets the Biological and Physical Sciences General Education Requirement.
Study of the fundamental principles of microbiology, the diversity of microorganisms and the relation of microorganisms to disease and industry. Laboratory work includes the examination of media, culture methods, microscope examinations and identifications, the control of microorganisms by physical and chemical means and some quantitative techniques. Lab fee $50.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 101 or BIO 103 or BIO 231 or BIO 233 ; eligibility for ENG 101 /ENG 101A and any general education math.
Crosslisted: Also offered as BIO 223H ; credit is not given for both BIO 223 and BIO 223H .
Location(s) Typically Offered: Arnold Main Campus (MC)
Term(s) Typically Offered: Fall, spring, and summer
Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Describe how microbes (eukaryotes, prokaryotes, viruses) are ubiquitous and are able to adapt to diverse microenvironments due to their nutritional, genetic and metabolic processes and their interactions with other organisms including humans.
2. Explain how microbes are essential to life including their roles in environmental and public health issues and how humans use microbes and their products.
3. Describe how microbes have unique cell structures that can be targets for antibiotics, immunity and viral infections and confer critical capabilities like pathogenicity and biofilm formation.
4. Apply the principles of immunology and physical and chemical control of microbial growth to the process of the disease prevention and treatment.
5. Demonstrate appropriate laboratory skills in safely handling, growing, staining, observing (microscopic and macroscopic), identifying and quantifying microbes.
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