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MICR 484

Explorations in Microbiology

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Standard

Overview

Description

Topics in environmental and applied microbiology: species discovery, genome-scale investigation, interspecies and host-viral relationships, production of metabolites and enzymes, and biodegradation.

Requirements

Prerequisites

MICR 300MICR 301
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): MICR 300 or MICR 301.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Spring

Terms

spring

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Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • critically read, interpret, and assess current literature in environmental and applied microbiology.
  • debate the value of microbiological discoveries, inventions, and research proposals in the context of geography, history, costs, and scientific paradigms.
  • draw upon microbiological literature and data and knowledge of experimental approaches to develop a research proposal and communicate it orally and in writing according to scholarly standards.
  • demonstrate transferable skills such as attentive reading, articulate discourse, clear and concise writing, and engaging oral presentation.