BIOL 4440 - Virology

4 hours

Prerequisites: BIOL 3101 or BIOL 3102
This course will introduce students to the properties, functions and diversity of viruses. The knowledge gained in this course will be useful for any students planning to entere the medical professions or any students planning to study microbiology, immunology, or cell biology in graduate school. Topics will include viral structures, how viruses replicate, a survey of viruses based on the Baltimore classification system, viral impact on human health, and laboratory techniques in growing and isolating viruses. This course will be based on both lab assignments and examinations. Three one-hour lectures and one three-hour lab required per week.