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Undergraduate 2026-2027 Catalog (Draft Version)

BIO 2333 Fundamentals of Microbiology

Three hours (On Campus)
This course is an introduction to the principles of microbiology with an emphasis on microorganisms that are important for health and disease in humans. Topics include structure, function, metabolism, pathology, epidemiology, and diagnostic procedures for identification. Methods for prevention and control of microbial disease will be covered along with a basic understanding of the immune system. Three hours lecture/discussion per week. This course will not fulfill requirements for the Biology major or minor. This lecture must be taken with BIO 2331 .

Prerequisites: BIO 1011  and BIO 1013   
Corequisite: BIO 2331   
Offered on campus Spring semester