Designed for nursing and other allied health students. This course will provide an introduction to the basic concepts and practices of microbiology, with a focus on the effect of microorganisms on health and human disease. Lecture portions of the course will address basic biology and chemistry of microorganisms, pathogenesis, host defense and immunity and human diseases. The laboratory component of this course will be used reiterate the aforementioned concepts.
None, Co-requisite: BIO 201L
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Specified on the course schedule/outline
Letter Grade | Range | Definition |
---|---|---|
A | 90-100 | Excellent |
B | 80-89 | Above Average |
C | 70-79 | Average |
D | 60-69 | Below Average |
F | 0-59 | Failing |
W | — | Withdrawal during weeks 1 - 7 |
WF | — | Withdrawal failing after week 7 |
NF | — | Failing – Not actively engaged |
For more details about the Grading System, please see the current catalog.
Students must be actively engaged in the course. For a definition of active engagement, please see the current catalog.
Cheating and plagiarism are serious offenses against the University’s academic integrity and are consequently strictly prohibited. All students must familiarize themselves with the University policy on Academic Integrity.
Penalties for cheating and plagiarism are described in the University policy on Academic Integrity in the catalog. They include failure of the assignment, failure for the course, or dismissal from the University. For the complete Cheating/Plagiarism policy, please see the current catalog.
Students who have disabilities that may impact their performance in this course should follow the process described under the heading Accommodations for the Disabled in the current catalog.
None
br>Date of last review: September 1, 2022