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MB 100 CAREERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
MB 101IN UNSEEN UNIVERSE: MICROBES GOOD AND BAD
MB 105CS MOLECULES OF LIFE
MB 110CS INTRODUCTION TO BIOTECHNOLOGY
MB 201 INFECTIOUS DISEASES
MB 280 SPECIAL TOPICS
MB 289R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
MB 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
MB 301 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY
MB 400 SEMINAR
MB 401 IMMUNOLOGY
MB 402 IMMUNOLOGY LABORATORY
MB 403 VIROLOGY
MB 405 HEMATOLOGY
MB 406 HEMATOLOGY LABORATORY
MB 407 MICROBIOLOGY INSTRUCTING
MB 408 GENERAL PARASITOLOGY
MB 415 MICROBIAL DIVERSITY, ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
MB 420 MICROBIAL PHYSIOLOGY
MB 430 MEDICAL BACTERIOLOGY
MB 431 MEDICAL BACTERIOLOGY LAB
MB 433 APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
MB 437 MOLECULAR EVOLUTION
MB 441 EUKARYOTIC PATHOGENS
MB 449 MICROBIAL GENETICS
MB 450 RESEARCH METHODS IN MICROBIOLOGY
MB 452 CLINICAL IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY I
MB 453 CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY & BODY FLUIDS I
MB 454 CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY I
MB 455 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY I
MB 456 ESSENTIALS OF CLINICAL LAB PRACTICE
MB 460 CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE SUMMER PRACTICUM
MB 461 CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING I
MB 462 CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING II
MB 463 LAB PRACTICE II
MB 464 CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY II
MB 465 CLINICAL HEMOSTASIS
MB 466 CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY II
MB 467 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND UNRINALYSIS II
MB 468 CLINICAL IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY II
MB 469 CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY/SEROLOGY
MB 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY
MB 471 CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY III
MB 472 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY III
MB 473 CLINICAL IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY III
MB 474 CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY III AND MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS
MB 475 LAB PRACTICE III
MB 477 LABORATORY MANAGEMENT
MB 480 SPECIAL TOPICS
MB 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
MB 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
MB 500 SEMINAR
MB 501 PRINCIPLES & TECHNIQUES OF ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION
MB 515 ADVANCED MICROBIAL ECOLOGY
MB 525 ADVANCED IMMUNOLOGY
MB 528 ADVANCED GENETICS
MB 535 GENOMIC ANALYSIS
MB 536 EXPLORING MICROBIOLOGY
MB 537 ADVANCES IN MOLECULAR EVOLUTION
MB 538 CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
MB 539 INFECTION AND IMMUNITY
MB 540 ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
MB 541 MICROBIAL GENETICS
MB 552 ADVANCED SOIL & ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
MB 570 INDEPENDENT STUDY
MB 575 PROFESSIONAL PAPER
MB 576 INTERNSHIP
MB 580 SPECIAL TOPICS
MB 589 GRADUATE CONSULTATION
MB 590 MASTER'S THESIS
MB 690 DOCTORAL THESIS
MB 100 CAREERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
F 1 cr. LEC 1
-- The course introduces students to educational and career opportunities in the fields of medical, molecular, ecological, and environmental microbiology. The course introduces students to the various options in the microbiology degree program. It will emphasize the differences in the options and the employment opportunities in each once a degree has been obtained.
MB 101IN UNSEEN UNIVERSE: MICROBES GOOD AND BAD
F,S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
-- Beneficial and harmful effects of microorganisms on individual health, public health, food and water quality; are relevant to an informed citizen of the 21st century. Current news topics and historical perspectives are emphasized. Laboratory exercises investigate microbial activity in our everyday world.
MB 105CS MOLECULES OF LIFE
S 3 cr. LEC 3
-- Introduction to uses of biological molecules for improving health and agriculture. Gene therapy and DNA fingerprinting are discussed in relation to social/moral issues. Intent of course is to help students develop a rational approach to evaluate cost/benefits of biotechnology to society.
MB 110CS INTRODUCTION TO BIOTECHNOLOGY
F 3 cr. LEC 2 SEM 1
-- Introduction to an ever growing industry. Course is designed to demonstrate the current significance of biotechnology. Course is a multi-lecturer series dealing with ethics, business, and scientific technology. Cross-listed with VTMB 101 and PS 101.
MB 201 INFECTIOUS DISEASES
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
-- Introduction to the world of microorganisms; procaryotic cell structure, function and genetics; the immune response; etiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, treatment and control of important infectious diseases of humans.
MB 280 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: None required but some may be determined necessary by each offering department.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.
MB 289R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.
MB 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
F,S 1-6 cr. IND may be repeated
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a written work or other creative project.
MB 301 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY
F,S 5 cr. LEC 3 LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: BIOL 102.
COREQUISITE: CHEM 215 or CHEM 311.
-- An introduction to major topics and subdisciplines in microbiology including microbial diversity and classification, microbial anatomy and physiology, microbial genetics, microbial ecology, medical microbiology and immunology, epidemiology and public health, and biotechnology.
MB 400 SEMINAR
F,S 1 cr. SEM 1 Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: MB 301 and junior standing.
-- Senior capstone course. Topics offered at the upper division level which are not covered in regular courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting discussion material. When taken in the senior year, this course fulfills the senior capstone course requirement.
MB 401 IMMUNOLOGY
F 3 cr. LEC 3
COREQUISITE: CHEM 215 or CHEM 311.
-- Fundamentals of cellular and molecular immunology including consideration of structure, genetics and function of immunoglobulins, T-cell receptors and major histocompatibility antigens; regulation of the immune response; transplantation and immunological diseases.
MB 402 IMMUNOLOGY LABORATORY
F 2 cr. LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: MB 401 (may be taken as corequisite).
-- A laboratory study of basic and clinical immunology.
MB 403 VIROLOGY
F 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: BCHM 340.
-- Fundamentals of virology with emphasis on animal viruses. Consideration of the molecular aspects of structure, multiplication, and host response to viral infection. The laboratory emphasizes principles and laboratory applications of molecular virology.
MB 405 HEMATOLOGY
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BIOL 102, BIOL 207 or BIOL 208. MB 401 and BCHM 340 are recommended.
COREQUISITE: MB 406.
-- A study of the function, biochemistry, cell biology, and pathology of blood and its constituents.
MB 406 HEMATOLOGY LABORATORY
S 1 cr. LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: BIOL 207 or BIOL 208.
COREQUISITE: MB 405.
-- Methods of examining white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. Also included is the examination of abnormal blood cells, hemostasis, and florescent antibody cell sorting analysis.
MB 407 MICROBIOLOGY INSTRUCTING
F,S,Su 2 cr. LEC 2
PREREQUISITE: MB 430.
-- Instruction and practice in effective teaching methods; practice in preparing laboratory materials, assisting a class and grading.
MB 408 GENERAL PARASITOLOGY
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
-- Study of the life cycles, biochemistry, molecular parasitology, pathogenesis, identification and treatment of the major parasitic groups, including parasitic protozoa, monogeneans, digeneneans, cestodes, nematodes, acanthocephalans, and parasitic arthropods.
MB 415 MICROBIAL DIVERSITY, ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: MB 301, BCHM 340, or consent of instructor
-- The diversity of procaryotic and eucaryotic microorganisms will be explored from both classical phenotypic and contemporary genotypic perspectives. The linkage between microbial diversity, its evolutionary origins, and its ecological value will be emphasized. Cross-listed with LRES 415.
MB 420 MICROBIAL PHYSIOLOGY
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BCHM 340, MB 301.
-- An in-depth examination of microbial cell structure and function, bioenergetics, intermediary metabolism and its control, and the orchestration and regulation of cellular functions that enable microbes to adapt to and survive in their environment.
MB 430 MEDICAL BACTERIOLOGY
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: MB 301.
-- Epidemiology and etiology of bacterial and viral diseases in humans with emphasis on biologic mechanisms; host defenses and responses to infections; chemotherapy, prevention, and control of bacterial and viral diseases.
MB 431 MEDICAL BACTERIOLOGY LAB
S 2 cr. LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: MB 430.
-- Laboratory methods designed to teach techniques used in culturing and identifying bacterial pathogens and normal flora from clinical specimens. Procedures used to test the antibiotic susceptibility of pathogenic bacteria.
MB 433 APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
S 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: MB 301.
-- The course introduces students to complex concepts in water microbiology, food microbiology, sterility and disinfection, the use of microorganisms in manufacturing processes and in the degradation of contaminates in the environment.
MB 437 MOLECULAR EVOLUTION
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BIOL 102 or permission of instructor.
-- The educational objectives of this course are to provide advanced, upper division undergraduates and graduate students with a basic introduction to molecular evolution. The study of molecular evolution encompasses the origin and evolution of life on earth at the molecular level.
MB 441 EUKARYOTIC PATHOGENS
S 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: BCHM 340 or equivalent.
-- The study of fungal structure, physiology and taxonomy, disease and host-parasite relationships; and procedures used to isolate and identify pathogenic fungi. Also, the study of biology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of medically important parasites.
MB 449 MICROBIAL GENETICS
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: MB 301, BCHM 340
-- The students will become familiar with concepts in microbial genetics, including DNA replication, RNA, and protein biosynthesis. Other concepts covered in the course include bacteriophage and plasmid biology, gene regulation, mobile genetic elements, and the fundamentals of genetic engineering.
MB 450 RESEARCH METHODS IN MICROBIOLOGY
S 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: BCHM 340.
-- Fundamentals of research methodology for undergraduate and graduate students in microbiology and related disciplines. Theory and application of techniques, reagents, and instrumentation will be emphasized in the lecture and laboratory. The emphasis in the course will be on recombinant DNA methodology, and the safe and effective use of radioisotopes.
MB 452 CLINICAL IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY I
Su 2 cr. LEC 1 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: Acceptance in professional training program.
-- Basic techniques in blood banking. Topics to be included are: ABO/Rh typing, antibody identification, transfusion therapy and reactions, donor collection and component preparation.
MB 453 CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY & BODY FLUIDS I
Su 2 cr. LEC 1 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: Acceptance in professional training program.
-- Topics include a review of normal hematopoiesis; red blood cell, white blood cell, and platelet disorders; body fluid overview; and an introduction to hematology instrumentation.
MB 454 CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY I
Su 3 cr. LEC 1 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: Acceptance in professional training program.
-- Topics include a review of medical microbiology, virology. mycology, parasitology, and clinical laboratory testing procedures.
MB 455 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY I
Su 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: Acceptance in professional training program.
-- Topics include an introduction to theories and principles with emphasis on all body systems, and the role of instrumentation in the clinical chemistry laboratory.
MB 456 ESSENTIALS OF CLINICAL LAB PRACTICE
Su 2 cr. LEC 2
PREREQUISITE: Acceptance in professional training program.
-- Provides an orientation
to the program, safety information,
phlebotomy training, and an
overview of management practices.
Also includes instruction
in hemostasis, molecular diagnostics
and urinalysis.
MB 460 CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE SUMMER PRACTICUM
Su 12-15 cr. LEC LAB
PREREQUISITE: To take this course, students must be accepted into the professional training program.
-- MB 460 is a clinical laboratory science course, which will be conducted at affiliate hospitals during the summer of a student's senior year. It includes student lecture and laboratory instruction in clinical immunohematology, clinical chemistry, phlebotomy, clinical hematosis, clinical microscopy and urinalysis, clinical body fluids, transfusion techniques, and clinical microbiology.
MB 461 CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING I
F 12-15 cr. LEC LAB
PREREQUISITE: MB 460.
-- MB 461 is the first semester of professional training at a clinical laboratory affiliate. Students will review basic and advanced information in immunohematology, clinical chemistry, clinical hematology, clinical microbiology, clinical immunology, medical mycology, and phlebotomy techniques. Students will perform patient laboratory testing under the guidance of trained professionals.
MB 462 CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING II
S 12-15 cr. LEC LAB
PREREQUISITE: MB 461.
-- MB 462 is the second semester of professional training at a clinical laboratory affiliate. Students will learn financial and quality management information of the clinical laboratory and study advanced immunohematology, clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, and clinical hematology. During this course, students will perform actual patient laboratory testing under the guidance of trained professionals.
MB 463 LAB PRACTICE II
F 1 cr. LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: Students must be accepted to the MMLS training program.
-- Essential skills for performing phlebotomy, laboratory specimen collection, handling and preparing samples for laboratory analysis and interpersonal communication skills will be emphasized.
MB 464 CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY II
F 2 cr. LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: Students must be accepted to the MMLS training program.
--Blood cell identification, manual and automated procedures for the assessment of hematologic disease will be emphasized. Students will begin to learn to assess, interpret and correlate hematologic data with disease.
MB 465 CLINICAL HEMOSTASIS
F 1 cr. LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: Students must be accepted to the MMLS training program.
--Laboratory skills using manual and automated procedures will be emphasized. Students will assess, interpret and correlate data as it relates to normal and abnormal hemostasis and anticoagulant therapy.
MB 466 CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY II
F 3 cr. LAB 3
PREREQUISITE: Students must be accepted to the MMLS training program.
-- The ability to differentiate pathogens from commensals and perform identification procedures and antimicrobial susceptibility testing are emphasized along with an introduction to specialized and automated testing.
MB 467 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND UNRINALYSIS II
F 3 cr. LAB 3
PREREQUISITE: Students must be accepted to the MMLS training program.
-- Manual and automated procedures for determing chemical analytes in blood and body fluids and the associated disease conditions will be emphasized along with an introduction to specialized testing.
MB 468 CLINICAL IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY II
F 2 cr. LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: Students must be accepted to the MMLS training program.
-- Maintenance of blood components and performing routine and basic problem solving procedures in the blood bank will be emphasized. Correlation of immunohematology theory and disease with testing and transfusion practices and patient care will be covered.
MB 469 CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY/SEROLOGY
F 1 cr. LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: Students must be accepted to the MMLS training program.
-- Assessment, interpretation and clinical significance of immunology principles and techniques and their correlation to laboratory data and patient disease will be emphasized.
MB 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor, and approval of department head.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
MB 471 CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY III
S 2 cr. LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: Students must be accepted to the MMLS training program.
-- Competence in performing testing and the ability to assess, interpret, and correlate hematologic data with other patient information to recommended additional testing, diagnosis, and probable treatment option for the patient will be emphasized.
MB 472 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY III
S 2 cr. LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: Students must be accepted to the MMLS training program.
-- Achieve entry level knowledge of disease processes, and exhibit professional competencies in clinical chemistry laboratory procedures and the operation of laboratory instrumentation.
MB 473 IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY III
S 2 cr. LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: Students must be accepted to the MMLS training program.
-- Attain competency and the ability to correlate testing data to theory and initiate advanced techniques where appropriate. Students will demonstrate entry level competency by managing the daily aspects of blood bank operation.
MB 474 CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY III AND MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS
S 2 cr. LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: Students must be accepted to the MMLS training program.
-- Competently identify and provide susceptibility data for microorganisms isolated from human specimens including clinically significant yeasts, molds, parasites, viruses and mycobacterium. Peform molecular diagnostic techniques available.
MB 475 LAB PRACTICE III
S 2 cr. LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: Students must be accepted to the MMLS training program.
-- A two week rotation in a small hospital laboratory provides an opportunity to experience a different work environment and practice laboratory skills.
MB 477 LABORATORY MANAGEMENT
S 1 cr. LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: Students must be accepted to the MMLS training program.
-- General management policies, principles, and procedures necessary for efficient operation of a clinical laboratory will be emphasized along with federal and state regulations which govern the clinical laboratory.
MB 480 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.
MB 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S,Su 1 - 2 cr. RCT May be repeated. Max 4 cr.
COREQUISITE: MB 490.
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.
MB 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
F,S,Su 1-6 cr. IND May be repeated. Max 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Senior standing.
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a research paper, journal article, or undergraduate thesis.
MB 500 SEMINAR
F,S 1 cr. SEM 1 Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing or seniors by petition. Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Topics offered at the graduate level which are not covered in regular courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting discussion material. There are separate sections for departmental seminar, general/environmental and biomedical microbiology journal clubs and graduate reading; consult the Department of Microbiology Graduate Student Handbook for specific requirements.
MB 501 PRINCIPLES & TECHNIQUES OF ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION
S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: MB 301.
-- Ethical, humane, anatomical, physiological, environmental and legal considerations involved in the use of laboratory animals will be discussed and information on non-animal alternatives provided. Bio-methodological procedures, including anesthetic and surgical techniques will be demonstrated and/or practiced in the laboratory.
MB 515 ADVANCED MICROBIAL ECOLOGY
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: MB415/LRES 415.
-- Critical review of literature on the distribution and activity of microorganisms in natural microbial communities based on microbial adaption and physical, chemical and biological features of the microenvironment. A critical discussion of literature and approaches. Cross-listed with LRES 515.
MB 525 ADVANCED IMMUNOLOGY
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: MB 401.
-- Recent advances in immunochemistry, immunogenetics, immunopathology, molecular and cellular immunology. Cross-listed with VTMB 501.
MB 528 ADVANCED GENETICS
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: MB 420 or equivalent.
-- Recent advances in microbial genetics with an emphasis on molecular genetics and eukaryotic gene expression.
MB 535 GENOMIC ANALYSIS
F 4 cr. LEC 3 Lab 1
PREREQUISITE: Permission of instructor needed.
-- The quantity of sequence information deposited into databases necessitates that scientists train in both discovery and hypothesis-based research that utilizes these resources. This class will cover experimental design, database searching and management, sequence alignment, molecular pattern recognition, and phylogenetics.
MB 536 EXPLORING MICROBIOLOGY
S 3 cr. IND 3
PREREQUISITE: MB 301 and one of MB 415, MB 420, or MB 449 or equivalent
COREQUISITE: BS in Biology
-- The course covers the biology of microorganisms, the life and death of microorganisms, the microbial world, microorganisms in their environments, how microbiology can be applied in daily life, and biotechnology and complex issues such as the origins of life. This course is intended for practicing teachers and those in the MSSE program.
MB 537 ADVANCES IN MOLECULAR EVOLUTION
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: MB 420 or 449 or 450 or 528 or 538 or BIOL 402 or BCHM 340 or BCHM 441 or VTMB 421.
-- The educational objectives of this course are to provide graduate students with a basic introduction to molecular evolution. The study of molecular evolution encompasses the origin and evolution of life on earth at the molecular level.
MB 538 CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Su 2 cr. LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: MB 301, BCHM 340 or BIOL 402, MB 536, or the equivalent.
COREQUISITE: Graduate standing or petition approval from the Vice Provost of Graduate Education.
-- An inquiry-based laboratory in prokaryotic and eukaryotic C&MB provides training in microbiological techniques: recombinant DNA, phylogenetic analyses, growth, cell cycle regulation, gene expression, protein purification, and immunoassays. Current literature and laboratory discussions cover molecular approaches for investigating complex cellular mechanisms.
MB 539 INFECTION AND IMMUNITY
Su alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. IND 3
PREREQUISITE: MB 401 or MB 403 or MB 430.
COREQUISITE: Graduate standing or petition approval from the Vice Provost of Graduate Education.
-- An inquiry-based study of recent advances in understanding the etiology, pathogenesis, chemotherapy and prevention of infectious disease which includes analysis of current literature, case histories, and online sources of information. This course is intended for practicing teachers and those in the MSSE program.
MB 540 ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
S 3 cr. IND 3
PREREQUISITE: MB 536 or MB 415 or MB 420 or MB 433 or MB 449.
COREQUISITE: Graduate standing or petition approval from the Vice Provost of Graduate Education.
-- The course will cover environmental microbiology and microbial ecology. Through reading, assignments and discussions, participants will learn how these sciences allow us to use beneficial microorganisms and control harmful ones, and how microorganisms maintain the biosphere in a balanced state. This course is intended for practicing teachers and those in the MSSE program.
MB 541 MICROBIAL GENETICS
Su alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
-- Prokaryotes provide much of the understanding of fundamental genetics for all organisms, especially through in vivo and in vitro genetic tools. Transcription, translation, mutation and recombination are considered, so that science teachers understand of fundamentals of genetics. This course is intended for practicing teachers and those in the MSSE program.
MB 552 ADVANCED SOIL & ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LAB 3
PREREQUISITE: LRES 452 or consent of instructor.
-- Advanced laboratory course. Microorganisms are targeted for isolation and characterization, emphasizing those not normally encountered in general microbiology laboratory. Biochemical cycling, contaminant biodegradation, extremophiles, and plant-microbe interactions are typical topics is investigated. Students employ classic and novel cultivation approaches, identifying microbes based morphology, physiology, and phylogeny. Cross-listed with LRES 552.
MB 570 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, consent of instructor, approval of department head and Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
MB 575 PROFESSIONAL PAPER
F,S,Su 1-4 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing and committee approval.
-- A research or professional paper or project dealing with a topic in the field. The topic must have been mutually agreed upon by the student and his or her major adviser and graduate committee.
MB 576 INTERNSHIP
On Demand 2 - 12 cr. IND Maximum credits unlimited
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, consent of instructor and approval of department head.
-- An individualized assignment arranged with an agency, business or other organization to provide guided experience in the field.
MB 580 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Upper division courses and others as determined for each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.
MB 589 GRADUATE CONSULTATION
F,S,Su 3 cr. TUT
PREREQUISITE: Master's standing and approval of the Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- This course may be used only by students who have completed all of their coursework (and thesis, if on a thesis plan) but who need additional faculty or staff time or help.
MB 590 MASTER'S THESIS
F,S,Su 1-10 cr. IND Maximum 20 crs.
PREREQUISITE: Master's standing.
MB 690 DOCTORAL THESIS
F,S,Su 1-10 cr. IND Maximum 30 crs.
PREREQUISITE: Doctoral standing.
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