Microbiology (MICR)
College of Natural Sciences
MICR 130 General Microbiology (3) Role of
microorganisms; how they affect people, property, and the environment. A
basic survey course covering broad aspects of biochemistry, genetics,
molecular biology, and physiology; host-parasite relationships, public
health, bacterial, mycotic and viral diseases; epidemiology; ecology of
soils and water; environmental pollution; food microbiology; industrial
applications at an introductory level. Discussion groups optional. Not
open to those with credit in 351 or equivalent. NS1
MICR 140 Microbiology Laboratory (2) (2 2-hr Lab) Primarily
for students in nursing and dental hygiene. Pre: 130 (or concurrent). NS1
MICR 301 Microbiology Seminar (1) Seminars
by the department faculty on current topics. Repeatable once. Pre: 130
or 351 (or concurrent); or consent.
MICR 351 Biology of Microorganisms (3) Anatomy,
chemistry, physiology, genetics, development, and environmental
interactions of microorganisms. Pre: BIOL 171 or equivalent, CHEM 272,
and CHEM 272L; or consent. Co-requisite: 351L. Recommended: MATH 205. NS1
MICR 351L Biology of Microorganisms Lab (2) (2 3-hr
Lab) Laboratory exercises to accompany 351. Pre: CHEM 272, CHEM
272L, and BIOL 171, or equivalent.
MICR 431 Microbial Physiology (3) Fundamental
physiological and metabolic processes of bacteria; emphasis on growth,
functions of cell structures, varieties of energy metabolism, metabolic
regulation, and differentiation at the prokaryote level. Pre: 351 and
BIOC 441, or consent.
MICR 431L Microbial Physiology Lab (2) (2 3-hr Lab)
Components and metabolism of the bacterial cell; emphasis on
techniques of analysis of metabolism and molecular structure.
Co-requisite: 431.
MICR 451 Biology of Bacteria (3) Detailed study
of physiology, structure, and taxonomy of major groups of bacteria;
their growth in nature, laboratory, and industry. Pre: 351.
MICR 451L Biology of Bacteria Lab (2) (2 3-hr Lab) Selected
experiments in cultivation, physiology, and taxonomy of major groups.
Pre: 351 and 451 (or concurrent).
MICR 461 Immunology (3) Structure and
biological actions of antigens and antibodies; fundamentals of antibody
synthesis; the relation of immunology to biology and medical sciences.
Pre: 351 or BIOL 172; or consent.
MICR 461L Immunology Lab (2) (2 3-hr Lab) Basic
exercises and experiments in immunology, immunochemistry, immuno-biology
to illustrate principles of 461. Co-requisite: 461 or consent.
MICR 463 Microbiology of Pathogens (3) Host-parasite
relationships in microbial diseases of man and animals. Pre: 351, 461,
and 461L; or consent. Co-requisite: 463L or consent.
MICR 463L Microbiology of Pathogens Lab (2) (2 3-hr
Lab) Experiments demonstrating principles of host resistance and
immunity. Characterization of bacterial pathogens. Isolation,
identification, and diagnosis. Co-requisite: 463 or consent.
MICR 470 Microbial Pathogenesis: Molecular Aspects
(3) Fundamental mechanisms of infectious diseases at the molecular
level. Emphasis on the role of genetics in host-pathogen interactions.
Pre: 351/351L or consent. (Alt. years)
MICR 475 Bacterial Genetics (3) Genetic
analysis and molecular basis of transmission replication, mutation, and
expression of heritable characteristics in prokaryotes. Pre: 351.
MICR 475L Bacterial Genetics Lab (2) (2 3-hr Lab) Techniques
for study of transfer and expression of prokaryotic genes:
transformation, conjugation, transposon mutagenesis, preparation and
analysis of plasmid and chromosomal DNA. Pre: 475 (or concurrent).
MICR 485 Microbes and Their Environment (3) Distribution,
diversity, and roles of microorganisms in terrestrial, freshwater, and
marine ecosystems. Importance of bacteria in pesticide degradation,
bioremediation of oil spills, sewage treatment, biocontrol, food
fermentation. Pre: BIOL 172 and CHEM 272; or consent.
MICR 485L Microbes and Their Environment Lab (2) (2
3-hr Lab) Techniques for study of interaction of microorganisms with
and within their natural habitats; symbiosis between microorganisms and
plants and animals; role of microorganisms in element cycling; food
fermentation by bacteria. Pre: 351 and 485 (or concurrent); or consent.
MICR 490 Animal Virology (3) Fundamental
concepts; comparison of physical, chemical, and biological properties of
representative animal viruses and host-virus relationships at cellular
and whole animal level. Pre: 351, 461, BIOC 441, and consent.
Co-requisite: 490L.
MICR 490L Animal Virology Lab (2) (2 3-hr Lab) Basic
experimental techniques; emphasis on use of animal cell culture systems.
Pre: 351, 461, BIOC 441, and consent. Co-requisite: 490.
MICR 499 Microbiological Problems (V) Directed
reading and research. Limited to senior majors with a minimum cumulative
GPA of 2.7 or a minimum GPA of 3.0 in microbiology, or consent.
MICR 500 Master’s Plan B/C Studies (1) Enrollment
for degree completion. Pre: master’s Plan B or C candidate and
consent.
MICR 625 Advanced Immunology (3) Detailed
reports and discussions on selected advanced topics and current research
literature. Pre: 461, BIOC 601, and BIOP 601; or consent. (Alt. years:
spring only)
MICR 631 Rhizobium-Legume Symbiosis (1) Rhizobium
infection process, nodule formation, genes involved in nodulation and
nitrogen fixation and recent advances in rhizobium-legume symbiosis will
be discussed as both lectures and student seminars. Pre: 351, 431, 475,
or 485. (Spring only)
MICR 632 Advanced Microbial Physiology (3) Selected
topics. Pre: 431 or consent. (Alt. years: spring only)
MICR 641 Ultrastructure of Cells (3) Cellular
structures, common and specialized, of eukaryotes and prokaryotes;
correlating macromolecular structure with cell functions. Pre: BIOL 406
and either BIOC 441 or BIOC 601.
MICR 642 Antibiotics (3) History and
applications of antibiotics; antibiotic resistance mechanisms; discovery
and approval of new antibiotics; sources of antibiotics; role in nature.
Pre: 431, 451, or 463; or consent.
MICR 653 Methods in Microbiology Oceanography (3)
MICR 655 Advanced Virology (3) Detailed reports
and discussions on selected advanced topics and current research
literature. Pre: 463, 490, either BIOC 441 or BIOC 601, and consent.
(Alt. years: fall only)
MICR 661 Regulations of Gene Expressions in
Microorganisms (3) Critical discussions of
research literature on regulation of gene expression and metabolism in
bacterial and fungal systems. Pre: 475, 632, 671, BIOC 601, BIOC 602,
and consent. (Alt. years: fall only)
MICR 671 Advanced Microbial Genetics (3) Directed
study and discussion of research literature on bacterial and bacterial
virus mutation, genetic recombination, evolution and control mechanisms.
Pre: 475, BIOC 601, and consent. (Alt. years: spring only)
MICR 680 Advances in Microbial Ecology (3) Highlights
in microbial ecology; interaction of microorganisms with abiotic and
biotic components of their environments. Modern techniques for study of
autecology and synecology of microorganisms. Pre: 485 or consent. (Alt.
years: spring only)
MICR 681 Host-Parasite Relationships (3) Mechanisms
of pathogenicity of microorganisms and defense mechanisms of human and
animal hosts. Review of contemporary literature. Pre: 463 or consent.
(Alt. years: fall only)
MICR 685 Molecular and Cellular Bacterial
Pathogenesis (3) Detailed examination of the molecular and cellular
mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis. Overview of key literature,
synthesis of scientific problems into research proposals. Pre: 431, 463,
or 470; or consent. (Alt. years: spring only)
MICR 690 Seminar (1) Required of graduate
students. Repeatable.
MICR 699 Directed Research (V) Selected
problems in microbiology. Pre: consent.
MICR 700 Thesis Research (V)
MICR 795 Special Topics in Microbiology (V) Selected
topics in any aspect of microbiology. Repeatable.
MICR 800 Dissertation Research (V)
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