4 credit hours
Prerequisite: DAY-BIOL 110 or BIOL 172 or declared Health Science major. CCPS-CHEM 103 or CHEM 107. Co-Req: BIOL 208L (Day School Only).
A study of bacterial diversity, physiology, biochemistry and genetics as they relate to the environment and to human welfare. Fungi and viruses also are discussed. Laboratory methods for the identification of bacteria are introduced. Lecture and laboratory.