Prerequisites: BIOL 002 or both BIOL 005A and BIOL 05LA; BIOL 003 or BIOL 005B; upper- division standing; or consent of instructor
Description: Introduction to transmission of human pathogenic microorganisms through environmental media, includ- ing drinking water, wastewater, and air. Topics include characterization of environmentally transmit- ted pathogens, microbial risk assessment, sampling and detection methods for microorganisms in environ- mental samples, waterborne disease outbreaks, recy- cling or re-use of wastewater, microbial regulations and standards, and indoor air microbiology. Cross-list- ed with ENSC 141 and SWSC 141. Yates