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Microbiology Catalog

U=for undergraduate credit only, UG=for undergraduate or graduate credit, G=for graduate credit. R after the credit indicates the course may be repeated for credit to the maximum indicated after the R.

Microbiology (MICB)

UG 107 Elementary Microbiology Laboratory 2 cr. Offered autumn and spring.  Same as BIOL 107.  Observation of live microorganisms, their characteristics and activities.  Experience with microbiological techniques. Credit not allowed toward a major in microbiology.

UG 300 General Microbiology 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., CHMY 141N, 143N; prereq. or coreq., CHMY 221, BIOL 221. Microbial structure and function, growth and reproduction, physiology, ecology, genetics, environmental factors, control of microorganisms and sterility, antimicrobial agents, microbial diversity.

UG 301 General Microbiology Laboratory 2 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq. or coreq., MICB 300. Basic microbiology procedures and techniques.

UG 302 Medical Microbiology 3 cr. Offered autumn. Microbial structure and functions, pathogenic microorganisms, virology, immunology. Credit not allowed toward a major in microbiology.

U 309 Hematology 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., junior level or consent of instr., MICB 300. Study of blood and diseases of the circulatory system. Blood banking and serology.

UG 400 General Parasitology 2 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., BIOL 223.  Same as BIOL 400.  Parasitism as a biological phenomenon, origin of parasitism, adaptations and life cycles, parasite morphology, fine structure, physiology, parasites and their environment.

UG 401 General Parasitology Laboratory 1 cr. Offered autumn. Coreq., MICB 400.  Same as BIOL 401. Taxonomy, morphology and identification of parasitic protozoa, helminths and arthropods. 

UG 404 Microbial Genetics 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., MICB 300 and 301. The molecular genetics of prokaryotic organisms including: structure and replication of the prokaryotic chromosome; gene expression; mutagenesis and DNA repair; plasmids and other tools of genetic engineering; transmission of genetic material and recombination in prokaryotes; regulation of gene expression in prokaryotes; recombinant DNA and biotechnology.

UG 405 Experimental Microbial Genetics Laboratory 1 cr. Offered spring. Prereq. or coreq., MICB 404. Experiments in molecular genetics: mutagenesis, recombination, recombinant DNA.

UG 406 Clinical Diagnosis 2 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., MICB 412 413. Principles of blood chemistry, urinalysis, hematology and other clinical parameters of disease and health.

UG 407 Clinical Diagnosis Laboratory 1 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., MICB 412 413, coreq., MICB 406. Clinical diagnostic methods.

UG 408 Seminar 1 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., senior standing in natural sciences. Recent topics in microbiology and related subjects.

UG 410 Immunology 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., MICB 300 301. Modern concepts and methods in immunology.

UG 411 Immunology Laboratory 2 cr. Offered autumn. Coreq., MICB 410. Modern techniques for analysis of immune responses.

UG 412 Medical Bacteriology and Mycology 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., MICB 300, 301. A study of the pathogenic bacteria and fungi and the diseases they produce.

UG 413 Medical Bacteriology and Mycology Laboratory 2 cr. Offered spring. Prereq. or coreq., MICB 412. Laboratory study of pathogenic bacteria and fungi.

UG 418 Fungal Biology 3 cr. Offered autumn even-numbered years. Prereq., BIOL 108-109 and 221-223 or MICB 300 or consent of instr. Same as BIOL 418. Reviews the definition, evolution, genetics, physiology, and ecology of fungi (including organisms in the Chromista), provides overview of all fungal phyla (Chytridiomycota, Zygomycota, Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, Hyphochytriomycota, Labyrinthulomycota, Oomycota), and highlights the importance of fungi to human affairs (food production, fungal pathogens).

UG 422 Microbial Diversity and Ecology 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., BIOL 221 and 223, MICB 300 and 301 or consent of instr. A broad overview of the physiological, phylogenetic and genomic diversity and ecology of microorganisms within a framework of general ecological principles.  Focuses on individual, population and community, including intimate associations with plants and animals.  Surveys current methods for studying microbial ecology and diversity in the environment. 

UG 423 Applied and Environmental Microbiology 3 cr. Offered spring odd-numbered years. Prereq., MICB 300 or consent of instr. Study of microorganisms and their relation to food, water treatment, agricultural, biotechnology/bioremediation and industrial processes.  Includes field trips and specialized laboratory exercises.

UG 447 Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years. Prereq., BIOL 110N and any ecology-themed course or consent of instructor. Same as BIOL 447.  Introduction to systems thinking and the ecosystem concept, review of water and energy balance, carbon cycling and production processes, nutrient cycling, trophic dynamics, and species effects on ecosystem functioning.

UG 450 Microbial Physiology 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., MICB 300 301. Microbial structure and function, physiological diversity, microbial metabolism, role of microbial activity in the environment.

UG 451 Microbial Physiology Laboratory 1 cr. Offered autumn. Coreq., MICB 450. Experimental approaches to analysis of microbial structure, composition and metabolism.

Biochemistry (BIOC)

UG 380 Fundamentals of Biochemistry 4 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., Chem 222. Fundamental biochemistry; chemistry and metabolism of biomolecules, energy relationships in metabolism; storage, transmission, and expression of genetic information.

UG 481 Biochemistry 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., CHMY 223, CHMY 360 or 373 or equiv. Primarily for science majors. The chemistry and metabolism of biomolecules, with emphasis on the structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids and the associated bioenergetics. Credit not allowed for both BIOC 380 and BIOC 481 482.

UG 482 Biochemistry 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., BIOC 481 or equiv. Continuation of BIOC 481. Metabolism, especially macromolecule biosyntheses, the chemistry and regulation of the transfer and expression of genetic information, protein synthesis and molecular physiology. Credit not allowed for both BIOC 380 and BIOC 481 482.

UG 486 Biochemistry Research Laboratory 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., BIOC 380 or 481.  Applications of biochemical principles to modern molecular biology and biochemical techniques.  Includes cloning a gene, making site-directed mutants; then will express, purify, and characterize the protein product.