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  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:

  Origin Notes: CCA

 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.



 Course Offered At:

  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
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