Description
Prerequisite(s): None.
This course will focus on the examination of microbiological specimens pertinent to both industrial food and water quality regulations. Furthermore, applications related to epidemiological, bioterror, and forensically relevant considerations as they relate to pathogen dissemination and identification will be addressed. The ultimate goal of this class is to promote student skill development as it pertains to the handling, testing, and identification of major microbiological pathogens from a regulatory and forensically relevant standpoint. Credit(s): 1