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, including drinking water, wastewater, food, and air. Topics include characterization of environmentally transmitted pathogens, microbial risk assessment, sampling and detection methods for microorganisms in environmental samples, food and waterborne disease outbreaks, wastewater reuse, and microbial regulations and standards. Cross-listed with ENSC 141. Yates