BIOL 3270

General Microbiology with Laboratory

Course Description

Microbes rule. In this course, we will explore how microbes rule the world and how genomics has revolutionized the way we study them. Fundamental principles of microbiology will be introduced. Topics include microbial cell structure, metabolism, genetics, diversity, evolution and infectious disease. Laboratory work will complement lecture topics and cover the core themes & concepts, as recommended by the American Society of Microbiology.


  • Martin Wu

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    4.17

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    3.17

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    3.13

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    2

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    Spring 2025

  • David Kittlesen

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    4.67

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    3.00

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    3.47

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    10

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    Spring 2025

  • Sumanth Manohar

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    Spring 2019

  • Cristina D'ancona

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    Spring 2017

  • Emily Ross

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    Spring 2017

  • David Askinazi

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    Spring 2018

  • David Manohar

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    Spring 2018

  • Cristina Kittlesen

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    Spring 2018

  • Audrey Kittlesen

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    Spring 2018

  • Yingnan Gao

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    Spring 2022

  • Lindsay Heckle

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    Spring 2022

  • Audrey Brown

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    Spring 2022

  • Shiwei Liu

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    Spring 2019

  • Jennifer McDaniels

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    Spring 2022

  • David Heckle

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    Spring 2018

  • Daniel Nondorf

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    Spring 2022

  • Luke Dillard

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    Spring 2022

  • Abbey Ramirez

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    Spring 2023

  • Noah Brown

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    Spring 2023

  • Seth Payne

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    Spring 2022

  • Ahmed Abdullah

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    2

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    Spring 2025

  • Shichu Chang

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    Spring 2023