FOSC 202: General Microbiology (Theory & Lab)

An understanding of the basic principles of microbiology as well as the medical, agricultural, and other applied aspects of the field of microbiology. The structure, growth, nutrition, metabolism, genetics and diversity of microorganisms and methods used to study microorganisms, including safe handling, cultivation techniques, microscopy and other microbial identification methods. The laboratory will provide students with the basic laboratory skills of microbiology including techniques of sampling and isolation of bacteria from natural environments, safe handling and growing pure cultures of microorganisms, diluting, pipetting and enumerating microorganisms, microscopic techniques for identification of microbes. Recording, interpretation and reporting of microbiological data.