Carnegie Mellon University

Microbiology

Course Number: 03391

The course provides introductory level microbial science and molecular biology that is aimed for students from all disciplines of natural science. It covers microbiology, genetics, genomics, as well as bacterial, fungal, and protozoan pathogenesis. Topics include: the human microbiome, genome sequencing, gene transfer across species, virulence, and drug resistance.

Academic Year: 2023-2024
Units: 9
Prerequisite(s): 03231 or 03232