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Microbiology (MICB) Courses

Academic Unit: Microbiology

MICB 2022 - General Microbiology

(2 cr; Student Option; offered Every Fall & Spring)

Equivalent courses: was VBS 2022 until 05-SEP-17, was VPB 2022 until 18-JAN-05, was VPB 2022 until 15-AUG-03, was VPB 2022 until 18-JAN-00, was VPB 2022 until 07-SEP-99

Fundamental principals of microbiology; bacterial metabolism, growth, and genetics; biology of viruses and fungi; control of microorganisms; host-microbe interactions; microorganisms and disease; applied microbiology.

MICB 2032 - General Microbiology with Laboratory

(4 cr; Student Option; offered Every Fall & Spring)

Equivalent courses: was VBS 2032 until 20-JAN-15, was VPB 2032 until 18-JAN-05, was BIOL 2032 until 28-MAY-02, was VPB 2032 until 04-SEP-01, was BIOL 2032 until 04-SEP-01, was VPB 2032 until 16-JAN-01, was BIOL 2032 until 16-JAN-01, was VPB 2032 until 05-SEP-00, was BIOL 2032 until 05-SEP-00, was VPB 2032 until 18-JAN-00, was BIOL 2032 until 18-JAN-00, was VPB 2032 until 07-SEP-99, VBS 2022 (inactive, ending 18-JAN-00, was VPB 2022 until 18-JAN-05, was MICB 2022 until 05-JAN-04, was VPB 2022 until 15-AUG-03, was MICB 2022 until 15-AUG-03, was VPB 2022 until 18-JAN-00, was MICB 2022 until 18-JAN-00, was VPB 2022 until 07-SEP-99), BIOL 2032 (inactive), VBS 2032 (starting 11-AUG-05, ending 07-SEP-04, was VPB 2032 until 18-JAN-05, was BIOL 2032 until 28-MAY-02, was MICB 2032 until 04-SEP-01, was VPB 2032 until 04-SEP-01, was BIOL 2032 until 04-SEP-01, was MICB 2032 until 16-JAN-01, was VPB 2032 until 16-JAN-01, was BIOL 2032 until 16-JAN-01, was MICB 2032 until 05-SEP-00, was VPB 2032 until 05-SEP-00, was BIOL 2032 until 05-SEP-00, was MICB 2032 until 18-JAN-00, was VPB 2032 until 18-JAN-00, was BIOL 2032 until 18-JAN-00, was MICB 2032 until 07-SEP-99, was VPB 2032 until 07-SEP-99), MICB 3301, MICB 3303

Fundamental principles of microbiology. Bacterial metabolism, growth, and genetics. Biology of viruses/fungi. Control of microorganisms. Host-microbe interactions. Microorganisms and disease. Applied microbiology. Includes lab.

MICB 3301 - Biology of Microorganisms

(5 cr; Prereq-[Biol 1961 and Biol 2003] or Biol 1009 or instructor permission; A-F only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)

Equivalent courses: was BIOL 3301 until 15-AUG-03, was BIOL 3301 until 21-MAY-01, was BIOL 3301 until 05-SEP-00, VBS 2022 (inactive, ending 18-JAN-00, was VPB 2022 until 18-JAN-05, was MICB 2022 until 05-JAN-04, was VPB 2022 until 15-AUG-03, was MICB 2022 until 15-AUG-03, was VPB 2022 until 18-JAN-00, was MICB 2022 until 18-JAN-00, was VPB 2022 until 07-SEP-99), BIOL 2032 (inactive), VBS 2032 (starting 11-AUG-05, ending 07-SEP-04, was VPB 2032 until 18-JAN-05, was BIOL 2032 until 28-MAY-02, was MICB 2032 until 04-SEP-01, was VPB 2032 until 04-SEP-01, was BIOL 2032 until 04-SEP-01, was MICB 2032 until 16-JAN-01, was VPB 2032 until 16-JAN-01, was BIOL 2032 until 16-JAN-01, was MICB 2032 until 05-SEP-00, was VPB 2032 until 05-SEP-00, was BIOL 2032 until 05-SEP-00, was MICB 2032 until 18-JAN-00, was VPB 2032 until 18-JAN-00, was BIOL 2032 until 18-JAN-00, was MICB 2032 until 07-SEP-99, was VPB 2032 until 07-SEP-99), MICB 3303, MICB 2032 (inactive, ending 11-AUG-05, starting 05-JAN-04, ending 21-JAN-03)

Taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathogenesis, immunology, ecology of microbes. Molecular structure in relation to bacterial function/disease. Includes lab.

MICB 3302 - Biology of Microorganisms Laboratory

(2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)

This is a hands-on laboratory that together with MICB 3303 will provide an extensive overview of the microbial world highlighting the structure, function, and diversity of microorganisms including bacteria, fungi, protists, and viruses. In laboratory, students will get hands-on experience with the techniques, methods, protocols, and instrumentation for the study of microorganisms that will coincide with what is taught in the lecture component. The combination of MicB 3303 (lecture only) and MicB 3302 (lab only) is equivalent to MicB 3301. No credit if credit already received for MicB 3301. MicB 3303 (lecture) is a prerequisite for MicB 3302 (lab only). Students who desire both should register for MicB 3301.

MICB 3303 - Biology of Microorganisms (without laboratory)

(3 cr; Prereq-Biol 2003 or Biol 1009 or instructor permission; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)

Equivalent courses: VBS 2022 (inactive, ending 18-JAN-00, was VPB 2022 until 18-JAN-05, was MICB 2022 until 05-JAN-04, was VPB 2022 until 15-AUG-03, was MICB 2022 until 15-AUG-03, was VPB 2022 until 18-JAN-00, was MICB 2022 until 18-JAN-00, was VPB 2022 until 07-SEP-99), BIOL 2032 (inactive), VBS 2032 (starting 11-AUG-05, ending 07-SEP-04, was VPB 2032 until 18-JAN-05, was BIOL 2032 until 28-MAY-02, was MICB 2032 until 04-SEP-01, was VPB 2032 until 04-SEP-01, was BIOL 2032 until 04-SEP-01, was MICB 2032 until 16-JAN-01, was VPB 2032 until 16-JAN-01, was BIOL 2032 until 16-JAN-01, was MICB 2032 until 05-SEP-00, was VPB 2032 until 05-SEP-00, was BIOL 2032 until 05-SEP-00, was MICB 2032 until 18-JAN-00, was VPB 2032 until 18-JAN-00, was BIOL 2032 until 18-JAN-00, was MICB 2032 until 07-SEP-99, was VPB 2032 until 07-SEP-99), MICB 3301, MICB 2032 (inactive, ending 11-AUG-05, starting 05-JAN-04, ending 21-JAN-03)

Taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathogenesis, infectious disease, immunology, ecology of microbes. Molecular structure in relation to function of bacteria, fungi, protozoa, viruses.

MICB 4001 - Microorganisms and Disease

(2 cr; Student Option; offered Every Fall)

Pathogenic microorganisms, host-parasite interactions, disease treatment/prevention.

MICB 4111 - Microbial Physiology and Diversity

(3 cr; Prereq-BioC 3021 or Biol 3021 or BioC 4331; Student Option; offered Every Fall)

Equivalent courses: was PMB 4111 until 03-SEP-19

Structural/functional organization of bacteria/archaea. Energy metabolism utilizing light, inorganic/organic chemicals. Cell morphologies, roles/assembly of surface structures. Growth/survival mechanisms in various extreme environments. Adaptation to changing conditions by development of specialized cells/structures, altering metabolic patterns.

MICB 4121 - Microbial Ecology and Applied Microbiology

(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)

Equivalent courses: was PMB 4121 until 16-JAN-18, was BIOL 4121 until 16-JAN-18, ES 4121 (inactive, starting 21-JAN-03, was MICB 4121 until 21-JAN-03, was SOIL 4121 until 07-SEP-99), PMB 4121 (ending 02-SEP-08, was BIOL 4121 until 16-JAN-18, was MICB 4121 until 22-JAN-13), SOIL 4121 (inactive)

Evolution/structure of microbial communities. Population interaction within ecosystems. Quantitative/habitat ecology. Biogeochemical cycling. Molecular microbial ecology, gene transfer in the environment. Molecular phylogeny of microorganisms. Application of microbes in agriculture. Production of commodity chemicals, drugs, and other high-value products.

MICB 4131 - Immunology

(3 cr; Prereq-Biol 2003 or Biol 1009 and [Junior or senior]; Student Option; offered Every Fall)

Equivalent courses: VPM 5131, VPM 4131

Molecular, genetic and cellular basis for innate and adaptive immune responses. The immune systems role in; transplantation, autoimmune disease, cancer immunotherapy, vaccinololgy, acquired and genetic immunodeficiencies.

MICB 4151 - Molecular and Genetic Bases for Microbial Diseases

(3 cr; Prereq-MICB 3301 AND [BIOL4003 OR PMB4131 OR Molecular Biology (BIOL 3020 or BIOL 3025 or BIOL 3015)]; Student Option; offered Every Spring)

Genetic basis of microbial pathogenesis. Effect of gene transfer and regulation on evolution of microbial pathogens and capacity to colonize, induce disease. Biochemical and cellular interactions between bacteria and human hosts.

MICB 4161W - Eukaryotic Microbiology [WI]

(3 cr; Prereq-Biol 4003; A-F only; offered Every Fall)

Equivalent courses: was MICB 4161 until 04-SEP-12

Cell biology of higher eukaryotes, animal/plant pathogenesis, evolution, industrial microbiology. Tetrahymena/Chlamydomons/Paramecium/Toxoplasma/Aspergillus/ Neurospora.

MICB 4171 - Biology, Genetics, and Pathogenesis of Viruses

(3 cr; Prereq-Biol 2003 and Biol 4003 and [MicB 4131 or instructor permission] and Bioc 3022; A-F only; offered Every Spring)

Equivalent courses: MICB 4141W (inactive, ending 19-JAN-16, starting 05-JAN-04)

Structure, attachment, entry. Genome replication/mRNA production by RNA viruses. Reverse transcription. DNA virus templates. Replication of DNA virus genomes. Processing of viral pre-mRNA. Translational control. Assembly, host defense, tumor viruses, pathogenesis, HIV, antivirals.

MICB 4215 - Advanced Laboratory: Microbial Physiology and Diversity

(3 cr; Prereq-MICB 3301 AND Microbiology major or minor; priority for seats from waitlist to graduating Microbiology majors; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)

Isolation/cultivation of wide variety of bacteria. Physiological experiments illustrate characteristic features of microorganisms.

MICB 4225W - Advanced Laboratory: Microbial Genetics [WI]

(3 cr; Prereq-MicB 3301 and [Biol 4003 or permission]; priority for seats from waitlist to graduating Microbiology majors; A-F only; offered Every Fall)

Equivalent courses: was MICB 4225 until 04-SEP-12

Yeast is used as a model organism for microbial molecular genetic principles and methods such as ultraviolet mutagenesis, isolation and creation of mutant strains, plasmid design and construction, PCR, Sanger sequencing, gene replacement, and bioinformatics. Students will design and execute their own independent research project using hands-on experimentation with advanced molecular methods

MICB 4235 - Advanced Laboratory: Virology, Immunology, and Microbial Genetics

(3 cr; Prereq-Micb 3301 and [Bioc 3022 or Bioc 4331] and [MicB 4171 prereq or concurrent registration or permission]; Student Option; offered Every Spring)

Techniques, experimental methods in microbial genetics, immunology. Virology used to study microbes/interactions with host.

MICB 4793W - Directed Studies: Writing Intensive [WI]

(1 cr [max 7]; Prereq-department consent, instructor consent, no more than 7 credits of 4793, 4794, 4993W, 4994W counts towards CBS major requirements. ; S-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 7 credits; may be repeated 7 times)

Equivalent courses: PMB 4794W (starting 21-JAN-20, was PBIO 4794W until 05-SEP-17), BIOC 4794W (starting 21-JAN-20, was BIOC 4794 until 05-SEP-00), COP 4794W (starting 22-JAN-19), EEB 4793W (starting 20-JAN-15), NSCI 4793W (starting 20-JAN-15, was NSC 4793W until 16-JAN-01), BIOC 4793W (starting 18-MAY-20, was BIOC 4793 until 05-SEP-00), BIOL 4794W (starting 21-JAN-20), BIOL 4793W (starting 21-JAN-20), PMB 4793W (starting 21-JAN-20, was PBIO 4793W until 05-SEP-17), MICB 4794W (starting 21-JAN-20), GCD 4794W (starting 21-JAN-20), EEB 4794W (starting 21-JAN-20), NSCI 4794W (starting 20-JAN-15, was NSC 4794W until 16-JAN-01), COP 4793W (starting 22-JAN-19), GCD 4793W (starting 21-JAN-20)

Writing Intensive Directed Studies is an individual-study, literature-based investigation in which the student is mentored directly by a faculty member. One main feature of this course is that the student will receive writing instruction and the written output of the course will be revised during the semester. The project needs to be explained in a Research/Directed Studies contract and agreed on by both the student and faculty mentor. The contract must be approved by the director of undergraduate studies (DUGS) for the major before the student is allowed to register. The contract includes a description of learning objectives for the course, how writing instruction will take place, a timeline for when student writing will be handed in and how it will be assessed, methodology to be used by the student, and how assessment of learning will be conducted by the mentor. Additional oversight is established for this course near the end of the semester the written output is submitted to the DUGS for the major. The DUGS is responsible to determine that the writing meets standards set by the CBS Education Policy Committee for quality of writing, appropriate citation of literature, well-constructed figures, tables, and legends (if present), appropriate use and interpretation of statistics (if present), conclusions that are supported by evidence, and well-formatted references. This course is graded S/N and approval of the DUGS is required before a grade of S can be given by the faculty mentor.

MICB 4794W - Directed Research: Writing Intensive [WI]

(3 cr [max 5]; S-N only; offered Every Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 15 credits; may be repeated 15 times)

Equivalent courses: PMB 4794W (starting 21-JAN-20, was PBIO 4794W until 05-SEP-17), BIOC 4794W (starting 21-JAN-20, was BIOC 4794 until 05-SEP-00), COP 4794W (starting 22-JAN-19), EEB 4793W (starting 20-JAN-15), MICB 4793W (starting 21-JAN-20), NSCI 4793W (starting 20-JAN-15, was NSC 4793W until 16-JAN-01), BIOC 4793W (starting 18-MAY-20, was BIOC 4793 until 05-SEP-00), BIOL 4794W (starting 21-JAN-20), BIOL 4793W (starting 21-JAN-20), PMB 4793W (starting 21-JAN-20, was PBIO 4793W until 05-SEP-17), GCD 4794W (starting 21-JAN-20), EEB 4794W (starting 21-JAN-20), NSCI 4794W (starting 20-JAN-15, was NSC 4794W until 16-JAN-01), COP 4793W (starting 22-JAN-19), GCD 4793W (starting 21-JAN-20)

Writing Intensive Directed Research is an individual-study, laboratory or field research experience in which the student is mentored directly by a faculty member. This course is not for students starting out in research. It is intended for students who already have been working in the research group of the mentor and have developed an independent research project. In this course the student will receive writing instruction through a writing support course (corresponding to 1 credit in addition to the credits of directed research time) that will meet weekly throughout the semester. The written output usually is in the form of a scientific paper describing the results of the student's project. Written output of the course must be revised during the semester and a schedule for writing, assessment, and revision needs to be in place at the beginning of the semester. The project needs to be explained in the campus Directed Research contract and the project and participation in the writing support course agreed on by both the student and faculty mentor. The contract must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUGS) for the major before the student is allowed to register. The contract includes a description of learning objectives for the course, agreement about how writing instruction will take place, confirmation of understanding of the timeline for when student writing will be handed in and how it will be assessed, methodology to be used by the student, and how assessment of learning will be conducted by the mentor. Additional oversight is established for this course - near the end of the semester the written output is submitted to the DUGS for the major. The DUGS is responsible to determine that the writing meets standards set by the CBS Education Policy Committee for quality of writing, appropriate citation of literature, well-constructed figures, tables, and legends (if present), appropriate use and interpretation of statistics (if present), conclusions

MICB 4993 - Directed Studies (independent study)

(1 cr [max 7]; Prereq-department consent, instructor consent, no more than 7 credits of 4793, 4794, 4993W, 4994W counts towards CBS major requirements.; S-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 36 credits; may be repeated 6 times)

Directed Studies is an individual-study, literature-based investigation in which the student is mentored directly by a faculty member. The topic for the course needs to be explained in a Research/Directed Studies contract and agreed on by both the student and faculty mentor. The contract must be approved by the director of undergraduate studies (DUGS) for the major before the student is allowed to register. The contract includes a description of learning objectives for the course, methodology to be used, and how the assessment of learning will be conducted.

MICB 4994 - Directed Research

(1 cr [max 7]; Prereq-department consent, instructor consent, no more than 7 credits of 4793, 4794, 4993W, 4994W counts towards CBS major requirements. ; S-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 28 credits; may be repeated 4 times)

Directed Research is an individual-study, laboratory or field investigation course. The research topic needs to be agreed on by both the student and the faculty mentor and explained in a Research/Directed Studies contract. The contract must be approved by the director of undergraduate studies (DUGS) for the major before the student is allowed to register. The contract includes a description of learning objectives for the course, methodology to be used, and how the assessment of learning will be conducted.

MICB 6205 - Microbiology and Immunology for Medical Students

(0 cr [max 7]; P-N or Audit; offered Every Spring; may be repeated for 7 credits)

Basic/clinical human immunology, medical microbiology. Molecular/cellular basis of immune responses, tolerance. Immunologic disease, serology, antimicrobial agents, chemotherapy. Basic/medical bacteriology, parasitology, mycology, virology. Unifying principles governing pathogenesis. Diseases are grouped with organisms important in differential diagnosis.

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