Nursing Students Only: A lecture and laboratory course designed for students in the BCON nursing program dealing with the basics of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses and fungi. Topics covered include bacterial structure and function, metabolism, basic molecular biology and the essentials of the host-microbe interaction. An emphasis is placed on aspects of microbiology important to the allied health professions. Laboratory work focuses on the culture, staining and identification of bacteria. Prerequisite: BIOL 120.