Undergraduate Course

1513 (L,N) Inquiry-based Biology. Lab 3. Prerequisites: CHEM 1413, GEOL 1613, PHYS 1313 recommended. Directed inquiry and hands on study of biological principles. Recommended for elementary majors as model course to learn and teach science.

2125 Introduction to Microbiology. Lab 4. Prerequisites: one year of chemistry and BIOL 1114. General principles of microbiology.

3143 Medical Mycology. Lab 4. Prerequisite: 2125. Examination of fungi as animal pathogens; laboratory techniques used in identification of human an animal pathogens, and differentiation from common contaminants.

3014 Cell and Molecular Biology. Lab 3, Prerequisites: BOT 1404 or MICR 2125 or ZOOL 1604 or equivalent. The cell concept and cell morphology, cell macromolecules, organelles, enzymes, energetics, movement of water and materials across membranes, influence of external environment, cellular synthesis, growth and maintenance, control and integration of function, replication, differentiation, origin and evolution of cells.

3112 Cytology. Prerequisites: BOT 1404 or ZOOL 1604; CHEM 1314 and 1515. Structures found within living cells, the dynamics of these structures and the functions, which they perform.

3154 Food Microbiology. Lab 4. Prerequisites: 2125 and organic chemistry. Relationship of microorganisms to food manufacture and preservation, to food spoilage and microbial food poisoning and to various aspects of primary food production. Same course as ANSI 3154.

3224 Advanced Microbiology. Lab 4. Prerequisite: 2125, co requisite: CHEM 3015. Sub cellular structure and function of microorganisms. Synthesis, translocation, and metabolism of cellular macromolecular constituents. Substrate transport and metabolism.

3254 Immunology. Lab 3. Prerequisite: 2125. Vertebrate host's ability to defend itself against foreign intrusion. Chemistry and biology of the acquired immune response.

4000 Honors in Microbiology. 1-4 credits, maximum 4. Prerequisite: consent of departmental honors committee. Supervised study and research in microbiology.

4001 Professional Transitions in Microbiology and Cell and Molecular Biology. Prerequisites: declared microbiology or cell and molecular biology major with minimum 70 hours earned and consent of instructor. Understanding major areas and employment activities in microbiology, cell biology, and molecular biology fields. Evaluating and understanding scientific and professional literature, and making the transition from undergraduate education to postgraduate education or employment.

4013 Laboratory Techniques in Molecular Genetics. Lab 3. Prerequisites: CLML 3014, MICR 2125. The art and practice of scientific research, with hands-on experience. Techniques including PCR/DNA sequencing, blots, ELISA, and other genetic/forensic techniques.

4113* Advanced Cell and Molecular Biology. Prerequisite: 3014. Advanced topics in cell and molecular biology including regulatory mechanisms of gene expression, protein function, cell structure and organization, cell division, and development.

4117 Clinical Microbiology. Lab 12. Co-requisites: concurrent internship in affiliated hospital, and all degree requirements for B.S. in medical technology except 30 hours MTCL. The theory and laboratory study of pathogenic bacteria, viruses, rickettsiae, fungi, and parasites. Includes isolation, identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and medical significance.

4123* Virology. Prerequisites: 3014 or one course in biochemistry. Co requisite: 3224. Virus-host interactions including structure-function of animal, plant, and bacterial viruses. Discussion of the molecular biology of virus infection and development.

4125 Clinical Chemistry I. Lab 9. Co-requisites: concurrent internship in affiliated hospital, and all degree requirements for B.S. in medical technology except for 30 hours MTCL. The theory and laboratory methodology of analytical biochemistry, clinical microscopy, routine and special procedures, and medical significance.

4133* Molecular and Microbial Genetics. Lab 2. Prerequisites: BIOL 3024, MICR 2125, and one semester of organic chemistry. Co requisite: 3224. The properties of macromolecules, from the structure of proteins and nucleic acids to recombination, transcription, protein synthesis, and gene regulation. Gene transfer mechanisms in bacteria and their viruses. Fundamentals of recombinant DNA technology.

4134* Pathogenic Microbiology. Lab 3. Prerequisites: 2125 and CHEM 3015 or 3053. Co requisite: 3224. Examination of pathogenic bacteria as they relate to humans, other animals, plants and insects.

4214* Microbial Ecology. Prerequisites: 2125 and CHEM 3015 or 3053. Co requisite: 3224. Fundamentals of microbial physiology and genetics of microbial populations under various redox conditions. Species and functional guilds in natural habitat. Community structure and diversity of niches. Population interactions, competition and ecosystem stability. Metabolic activities in natural and managed systems. Microbial capacities and elemental cycling. Genes and genetic exchange in the environment. Modern nucleic acid tools in microbial identification and evolutionary phylogeny.

4236 Clinical Hematology. Lab 12. Co-requisites: concurrent internship in affiliated hospital, and degree requirements for B.S. in medical technology except for 30 hours MTCL. Systematized study of diseases, cell maturation and function, principles of hemostasis, methodology used in routine and special hematology studies; and correlation of hematological findings with physiological conditions.

4246 Clinical Immunology. Lab 12. Co-requisite: concurrent internship in affiliated hospital, and all degree requirements for B.S. in medical technology except 30 hours MTCL. Immunologic responses and procedures used in serological determinations; immunohematology, fundamentals of antigen-antibody reactions, blood groups and types, compatibility testing, blood components, and the lab methods used as they relate to the medical significance of immunology and infectious diseases.

4235 Clinical Chemistry II. Lab 9. Co-requisite: concurrent internship in affiliated hospital, and all degree requirements for B.S. in medical technology except 30 hours MTCL. The theory and laboratory methodology of analytical biochemistry, instrumentation, lab mathematics, routine and special procedures and medical significance.

4253* Concepts in Medical Genetics. Prerequisites: BIOL 3024. Application of genetic principles in the study of human diseases including the inheritance, molecular mechanisms, detection, characterization, and discovery of human genes.

4264* Cell Physiology. Lab 3. Prerequisite: 3014 or BIOC 3653. Cellular activities and fundamental physiological processes. Same course as ZOOL 4264.

4273* Developmental Biology. Co-requisite: 3014 or one course in Biochemistry and prerequisite 3024. The molecular biology and molecular genetics of developmental processes such as cell division, differentiation, migration, cell-cell communication, and gene expression in a wide variety of organisms.

4323* Bioenergetics. Prerequisites: BIOC 3653 or CLML 3014. Bioenergetics reactions and mechanisms involved in energy production in plants, animals microbial systems.

4351 Topics in Medical Technology. Co-requisite: concurrent internship in affiliated hospital, and all degree requirements for B.S. in medical technology except 30 hours MTCL. Principles and practices of the medical laboratory including basic management, quality assurance, education methodology, computer applications, laboratory safety, and special projects in selected areas.

4990 Special Problems. 2-4 credits, maximum 4. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Minor investigations in the field of microbiology.

4993 Senior Honors Project. Prerequisites: departmental invitation, senior standing, Honors Program participation. A research project under the direction of a faculty member resulting in a written report to be judged by a second faculty member as well. Required for graduation with departmental honors in microbiology.