MIC 2224 - Introduction to Microbiology

Institution:

Murray State College

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Description:

Prerequisite: One semester of chemistry. Reserved for Nursing and PTA Students. This course will provide instruction in the major concepts of microbiology with frequent emphasis on the clinical/diagnostic relevance of basic theory. Lectures will cover the bacteria, viruses, and fungi and will include discussion of disease processes, host defense mechanisms, epidemiology and the basics of microbial control. Laboratories will emphasize routine bacteriology skills such as aseptic technique, staining and microscopy, the isolation and biochemical differentiation of several unknown bacteria, bacterial cell counts, and antibiotic sensitivity testing. Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week. Credit: Four semester hours. (Nursing and PTA majors who withdraw from Microbiology will need permission of the Director of Nursing prior to enrolling the next semester.)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mscok.edu

Phone Number:

(580) 371-2371

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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