Microbiology for Nursing

Three credits · Undergraduate

An introduction to microorganisms from a human perspective for students in the nursing program. Topics include bacterial structure and function, bacterial genetics and antibiotic resistance, viral structure and infection, and eukaryotic pathogens. Specific microbial diseases and their clinical manifestation will also be covered. Restricted to nursing students. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOL 116, 115 or 215. Cannot be used as science A for biology students. Three credits.