Apr 15, 2025  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

BIOL 418 - Microbial Ecology



Study of microbes as individuals, populations, and communities in freshwater, marine, and terrestrial environments. Topics such as nutrient cycling, biodegradation, and biotechnology discussed from an ecological standpoint.

Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in the following: BIOL 190A  and BIOL 190L  (formerly BIOL 196), BIOL 191A  and BIOL 191L  (formerly BIOL 197), CHEM 121A CHEM 122A  ENG 102  or ENG 114  or HON 100 , and MATH 127  or 128   or 181 , and   . The maximum number of attempts for  BIOL 418 is three, including earned grades, withdrawals and audits.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with BIOL 618. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.