BSM 231 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY. (3) Lecture.
A study of the fundamental concepts and methods of microbiology, including morphology, physiology, biochemical activities, inheritance, basic immunology, and importance in medicine, public health and the environment.

BSM 231L GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY. (1)
A laboratory course designed to complement lectures in BSM 231. Must be taken concurrently with lectures in General Microbiology.

BSM 241 MICROBIAL GENETICS. (4)Lecture-Laboratory. Prerequisites: BSB 101 (w/lab), BSB 102 (w/lab), BSM 231 (w/lab).
An introduction to the transmission and expression of genetic information in bacteria and other microorganisms. An emphasis will be placed on the molecular bases of gene replication, gene repair, gene regulation, gene expression, gene recombination, and gene swapping in bacteria. This course will prepare students for advanced courses involving the molecular aspects of microbial functioning.

BSM 342 FOOD MICROBIOLOGY. (4) Prerequisite: BSM 231 (w/lab).
A course designed to provide the student with first-hand knowledge and experience in isolating, handling, and identifying microorganisms commonly found associated with food spoilage, food production, and food-borne diseases.

BSM 451W HEMATOLOGY AND SEROLOGY. (4) Lecture-Laboratory. Prerequisites: BSM 231 (w/lab) and PSC 211; BSB 230 strongly recommended.
A study of the blood constituents and their roles in maintaining homeostasis. Normal and abnormal blood conditions including anemia, coagulation functions, hemoglobinopathies, etc., will be discussed. Serum analysis will include basic diagnostic and evaluative tests performed in clinical laboratories.

BSM 452W IMMUNOLOGY. (4) Lecture.Prerequisites: BSM 231 (w/lab) and PSC 211, BSB 230 strongly recommended.
A study of modern concepts of host defense mechanisms with emphasis on how immunoglobulins are produced, as well as the processes of cellular immunity.

BSM 456 PATHOGENIC MICROBIOLOGY. (4) Lecture-Laboratory.Prerequisites: BSM 231 (w/lab), BSB 220
or 322.
Examination of the etiology, symptomatology, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures employed in the isolation and identification of medically significant microorganisms, with consideration of some aspects of their virulence and their effects on man.