BIO 4334 - Environmental Microbiology And Laboratory

This course is an advanced study in microbiology dealing with the use of microorganisms to mineralize, detoxify and degrade environmental contaminants. This course will study the mechanisms and processes by which microorganisms are involved in the treatment of sewage, identification of waterborne microbial diseases and the process of water purification which prevents the spread of these diseases. The course will investigate the remediation of heavy metal contaminated soils. Laboratory exercises will enable students to become familiar with and to use standard tests for the analysis of water and wastewater and the biodegradation of environmental pollutants.

Credit Hours: 4

Prerequisites: BIO 3054 AND one of the following (BIO 3303 OR BIO 3543 OR BIO 3703) AND STAT 2103 all with minimum grade of C