BIOL 2271 - Microbiology for Nursing & Allied Health

3 Credit(s)

This course introduces students to the history of microbiology, cell structure and function of bacteria, microbial metabolism,
microbial nutrition and growth, microbial genetics, eukaryotic microbes, viruses and other acellular agents, microbial physical
and chemical control, antimicrobial drugs, epidemiology, and microbial diseases of different body systems. The particular
characteristics of bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and viruses are used to understand the impact that these microbes have on human
health and disease and how their structures are targeted by antimicrobials and other control agents.
Required for Pre-Nursing

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1111 with a C- or better