503 Epidemiology. One undergraduate unit or three graduate credits. Three hours of lecture weekly. An intensive course in the principles and methods of epidemiology with special reference to the determination of community needs. Prerequisites: Microbiology 200 and a course in statistical methods. Offered fall semester of even-numbered years.
512 Applied, Food, and Industrial Microbiology. One undergradaute unit or four graduate credits. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory weekly. This course includes bacteriological studies of water, sewage, milk, and food. In this course emphasis is also placed on microbiological assays, toxicology studies, and purposes and procedures involved in the standardization of antibiotics, germicides, preservatives, and disinfectants. Prerequisites: Microbiology 200, 221; Chemistry 112. Offered spring semester of odd-numbered years.*
513 Pathogenic Fungi. One undergraduate unit or four graduate credits. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory weekly. A study of the morphology, taxonomy, and phylogeny of pathogenic fungi and the pathology of mycological diseases in animals, including humans. The isolation, identification, and study of fungi for purposes of classifaction, physiology, ecology, and genetics. Prerequisite: Microbiology 200. Offered in the fall semester of odd-numbered years.*
521 Immunology and Serology. One undergraduate unit or four graduate credits. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory weekly. The principles of immunology including the immune response, immunoglobulin production theories, standard serological methods, and serodiagnostic procedures. Prerequisites: Microbiology 200; Chemistry 211, 211L; and eight additional credits in biology or microbiology. The course is closed to graduate students who have taken an upper level undergraduate or graduate immunology course. Offered fall semester of even-numbered years.*
522 Microbial Genetics. One undergraduate unit or four graduate credits. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory weekly. The genetics of bacteria, fungi, bacteriophages, and other viruses. Particular emphasis is placed on the experimental use of microorganisms in the study of molecular events in genetics, including DNA replication, macromolecular synthesis and regulation, mutation, recombination, and DNA repair. Prerequisites: Microbiology 200; Chemistry 211, 211L. Closed to graduate students who have had a course in microbial genetics. Offered spring semester of odd-numbered years.*
523 Microbial Ecology. One undergraduate unit or four graduate credits. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory weekly. This course is an introduction to the ecology of microorganisms. Involvement of microorganisms in nutrient cycles is emphasized. Applications in the areas of deterioration of products and disposal of wastes are addressed. Prerequisites: Chemistry 211, 211L; and eight credits of laboratory courses in micrioloby. Offered as needed.*
524 Molecular Genetics. One undergraduate unit or four graduate credits. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory weekly. A course on the application of molecular knowledge to the problems of genetic engineering. A comparison between the genetic systems of prokaryotes and eukaryotes and their roles in molecular genetic techniques used in the fields of molecular biology and microbiology are explored. The development of current concepts and methods in molecular genetics as they apply to research, agriculture, industries, pharmaceutical companies and medicine are studied. The laboratory explores the current techniques used in recombinant DNA technology as they relate to the course material. Cross-listed as Biology 524. Prerequisite: Aa previous course in genetics or microbial genetics. Offered fall semester of even-numbered years.*
525 Microbial Physiology. One undergraduate unit or four graduate credits. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory weekly. Students study the structure, function, and assembly of microbial cells and analyze products of their metabolism. Prerequisites: Microbiology 200; Chemistry 211, 211L. Offered fall semester of odd-numbered years.*
591 Special Topics in Microbiology. One undergraduate unit or one-to-four graduate credits. Weekly lecture(s). Discussion and analysis of problems in microbiology that are not covered in regular course work. The specific content of the course remains flexible in response to student and departmental interest. Special topics may be taken more than once with differing subject matter. Offered periodically; consult the director of the microbiology graduate program.
593 Independent Study. Supervised independent research projects developed by the student, with faculty advisement. Restricted to advanced majors. Offered fall and spring semesters.
611 Medical and Public Health Microbiology. Four graduate credits. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory weekly. Medical and public health microbiology including immunology. Standard techniques for the microbiological examination of clinical specimens, including common tests for infectious disease organisms. Prerequisites: Microbiology 200 or equivalent, or permission of the department chair. Offered fall semester. Course may be waived by department action for those students having extensive clinical microbiology background. A formal request and supporting documentation should be sent to the director of the microbiology graduate program.*
612 Pathology. Three graduate credits. Two hours, 40 minutes of lecture weekly. General systemic pathology, including the study of the reaction to injury and the structural and physiological changes in diseases. The pathology of diseases due to bacteria, viruses, rickettsiae, and parasites is emphasized. Prerequisites: Microbiology 611. Offered spring semester of even-numbered years.
615 Electron Microscopy. Four graduate credits. Six hours of combined lecture and laboratory weekly. The principles and use of the transmission and scanning electron microscopes are covered. Students learn the basic techniques of electron microscopic tissue preparation and electron microphotography. A term paper with self-prepared illustration is required. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in microbiology and permission of the instructor. Students other than those in the Microbiology M.S. Program should seek permission of the department chair. Offered spring semester of odd-numbered years.*
618 Parasitology. Three graduate credits. Two hours, 40 minutes of lecture weekly. This course involves the study of the morphology, taxonomy, and phylogeny of human parasites. Prerequisite: Microbiology 611. Offered spring semester of odd-numbered years.
619 Virology. Three graduate credits. Two hours, 40 minutes of lecture weekly. A basic course in structure, replication, and effects of virus infection. Special attention is given to medically important viruses. The methods of identification and growth of viral agents are considered. Prerequisite: Microbiology 611. Offered as needed.
621 Topics in Immunobiology and Immunochemistry. Three graduate credits. Two hours, 40 minutes of lecture weekly. This is an advanced course in current immunology. Topics include structure and function of immunoglobulins, T-cells and B-cells, characteristics of synthetic and natural antigens, and the cellular aspects and kinetics of antibody formation. Hybridoma research will also be explored. Prerequisites: Microbiology 521, 611, or equivalent. Offered fall semester of even-numbered years.
623 Microbial Pathogenesis. Three graduate credits. Two hours, 40 minutes of lecture weekly. This course deals with the complex and multi-faceted nature of microbial disease. Emphasis is placed on the interaction between the host and the microorganisms. Approaches and concepts from cell biology, microbiology, and immunology are utilized in teaching the course. Prerequisite: Microbiology 525. Offered fall semester of odd-numbered years.
626 Advanced Microbial Physiology. Four graduate credits. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory weekly. Microbial nutrition, kinetics of growth, and biosynthesis of major cell constituents and their transport and assemblage. Enzymes of terminal oxidation, synthesis, and metabolism of cellular intermediates are studied. Prerequisite: Microbiology 525 or equivalent. Offered spring semester of even-numbered years.*
691 Special Topics in Microbiology. One-to-four graduate credits. Weekly lectures. Discussion and analysis of problems in microbiology that are not covered in regular course work. The specific content of the course remains flexible in response to student and departmental interest. Special topics may be taken more than once with differing subject matter. Offered periodically; consult with the director of the microbiology graduate program.
693 Independent Study in Microbiology. One-to-four graduate credits. A course designed for advanced graduate-level inquiry. Qualified students may carry out independently arranged study of their own, chosen after advisement by sponsoring department facutly. The project may be experimental, descriptive, or analytical. Prerequisite: Permission of the director of the microbiology graduate program and an advisor. Offered fall and spring semesters.
797, 798, 799 Research. Six graduate credits. Research on an experimental problem in a specialty of microbiology in which the student chooses to write a thesis required for the master's degree. Prerequisite: Permission of the director of the microbiology graduate program. Offered fall and spring semesters.*
