CLTS 1130 Microbiology

(3-0-0) 3 Credits UN

An introduction to microbiology including: safety precautions, specimen collection and handling, bacterial characteristics, microbiology laboratory equipment, bacterial nomenclature, bacterial classification, and diseases caused by microorganisms. Laboratory skills development include performance and examination of Gram’s stains, inoculation of various media and identification of pathogens and normal flora by observing organisms’ growth and staining characteristics.
Pre-requisite(s): CLTS 1030, SFSE 1002, ENGL 1010, MATH 1105, CHEM 1030, CHEM 1031 Concurrency: None Co-requisite(s): CLTS 1131