Microbiology Lecture & Lab

BIOL 1020L is a four-credit lecture/lab online microbiology course. We also offer BIOL 1020 that includes just the lecture portion of the course. Topics covered in this course include: the history of microbiology, microbial morphology and physiology, bacterial metabolism, genetics, ecology, and the classification of microorganisms, particularly bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Therapeutic agents used to disrupt and control microbial growth are considered and a body systems approach is utilized in the coverage of diseases