Environmental Microbiology

A course that introduces students to the microbial world and relates microbiology to environmental issues and community health. It explores the fundamentals of bacteriology, virology, and parasitology and covers infectious diseases transmitted through air, water, food, soil, municipal solid wastes, and wastewater. It covers topics such as microbial environments, detection of microorganisms and their activities in the environment, industrial microbiology, and bioremediation. Pre or co-requisites: BIOL 200/201 and ENHL 220.