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CS92PROD
Microbiology

MB&B 231
Fall 2010
Section: 01  
Crosslisting: BIOL 231
Course Cluster: Planetary Science

This course will study microorganisms in action, as agents of disease, in ecological situations, and as tools for research in molecular biology, genetics, and biochemistry. Particular emphasis will be placed on new ideas in the field.

Essential Capabilities: Interpretation, Quantitative Reasoning
This course will examine both historic as well as recent scientific findings in the field of microbiology in order to understand, evaluate, and contextualize this information and synthesize it into viable and testable scientific models.

Specific topics in microbiology, such as cell growth, gene regulation, metabolism and cell behavior, and pathogenicity will be examined from a quantitative as well as qualitative standpoint in order to understand these topics at a deeper level.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: None
Course Format: LectureGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: [MB&B181 or BIOL181] OR MB&B208
Fulfills a Requirement for: (BIOL)(MB&B)(STS)
Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available

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