Laboratory exercises in microbiology, including: aseptic technique, bacterial isolation and cultivation, slide staining and microscopy, growth curves and growth rate kinetics, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, culture-based identification of clinical isolates, and immunological and serological detection of pathogens. As part of this lab, students will also design, conduct, and formally present the results of a multi-week semi-independent research project. Credit hours: 1. Corequisite: BIOL 3320.