| Searching Current Courses For Spring 2015 |
|
Course: |
BIO 204
|
|
Title: | Microbiology w/Lab: SC1 |
|
Long Title: | Microbiology with Lab: GT-SC1 |
|
Course Description: | Designed for health science majors. Examines microorganisms with an emphasis on their structure, development, physiology, classification, and identification. The laboratory experience includes culturing, identifying, and controlling microorganisms with an emphasis on their role in infectious disease.~~This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses. GT-SC1 |
|
Min Credit: | 4 |
|
Max Credit: | |
STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the terminology and principles of basic chemistry, cell structure and function, bioenergetics, cell reproduction and genetics, microbial taxonomy, and Darwinian evolution.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of microbial cell biology, and genetics.
3. Demonstrate technical laboratory skills, such as microscopy, aseptic techniques, culturing and isolation, and media and material preparation and sterilization.
4. Demonstrate cognitive laboratory skills, such as collection and analysis of data, identification of microbes, and communication of results.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of terminology and principles immunology, epidemiology, and virology.
6. Integrate themes by examining microbial evolution, diversity and disease.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Introduction: Nature of Science, Historical Perspective of Microbiology and Survey of Microbes.
II. Fundamentals of Chemistry
III. Microscopy and Cell Structure
IV. Microbial Cell Biology
A. Structure and function
B. Metabolism
C. Growth
V. Genetics
A. Inheritance
B. Mutations
C. Genetic engineering
VI. Taxonomy
VII. Prokaryote and Eukaryote microbes
VIII. Viruses
IX. Interactions and impact of microbes and humans
A. Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms
B. Epidemiology
C. Immunology
D. Antibiotics and control of microbial growth
X Integrating Themes
A. Microbial evolution, diversity and disease.
|
Arapahoe Community College |
ACC |
|
Community College of Aurora |
CCA |
|
Colorado Community College Sys |
CCCS |
|
Community College of Denver |
CCD |
|
Colorado Northwestern CC |
CNCC |
|
Front Range Community College |
FRCC |
|
Lamar Community College |
LCC |
|
Morgan Community College |
MCC |
|
Northeastern Junior College |
NJC |
|
Otero College |
OJC |
|
Pueblo Community College |
PCC |
|
Pikes Peak State College |
PPCC |
|
Red Rocks Community College |
RRCC |
|
Trinidad State College |
TSJC |
Skip to top of page