Pre-requisite(s): None 

Course Description: This course covers the basic principles of microbiology as well as some aspects of applied microbiology. The learning materials will include microbial morphology, taxonomy and cultivation, and the roles of microorganisms in the ecosystem, pollution control process, disease and the use of microbiology in food. The objectives of this course are to stimulate the awareness of the vast diversity of microbes in the environment and provide students a background for more advanced courses.