• Microorganisms Defined
• The Spectrum of Microbiology
• A Brief History of Microbiology

• Chemical Principles
• Organic Compounds

• Introduction to Microscopes
• Types of Microscopes
• Staining Techniques

• Introduction to Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes
• Prokaryotic Cells
• Eukaryotic Cells

• Chemical Reactions and Energy
• Cellular Respiration
• Photosynthesis

• Growth Requirements for Microorganisms
• Microbial Cultivation
• Microbial Reproduction and Growth

• Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth
• Physical Methods of Control
• Chemical Methods of Control
• Antibiotics

• Introduction to Microbial Genetics
• The Bacterial Chromosome and Plasmid
• Bacterial Recombinations
• Mutation

• DNA Structure
• Protein Synthesis
• Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology

• Spirochetes and Spirilla
• Gram‐Negative Rods and Cocci
• Gram‐Positive Bacteria
• Acid‐Fast Bacilli
• Archaebacteria
• Submicroscopic Bacteria

• Viral Structure and Replication
• Viral Cultivation and Physiology

• Introduction to Fungi
• Structure and Physiology of Fungi
• Classification of Fungi
• Slime Molds
• Water Molds

• General Characteristics of Algae
• Divisions of Unicellular Algae

• General Characteristics of Protozoa
• Classification of Protozoa

• Infection and Disease
• Knowing How Infectious Disease Spreads

• Contributing Factors
• Enzymes and Toxins
• Pathogenic Viruses

• Nonspecific Mechanisms of Defense
• Phagocytosis

• Introduction to the Immune System
• Antigens
• Cells of the Immune System
• Antibody‐Mediated (Humoral) Immunity (AMI)
• Cell‐Mediated Immunity (CMI)
• Detecting Antibodies with Laboratory Tests

• Hypersensitivity Reactions
• Immunodeficiency Diseases

• Bacterial Skin Diseases
• Viral Skin Diseases
• Fungal and Parasitic Skin Diseases
• Eye Diseases

• Bacterial Diseases of the Nervous System
• Viral Diseases of the Nervous System
• Other Diseases of the Nervous System

• Bacterial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
• Viral Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
• Protozoal and Parasitic Diseases

• Bacterial Diseases of the Respiratory System
• Viral Diseases of the Respiratory System
• Fungal and Protozoal Diseases of the Respiratory System

• Bacterial Diseases of the Digestive System
• Viral Diseases of the Digestive System
• Protozoal Diseases of the Digestive System
• Parasitic Diseases of the Digestive System

• Bacterial Diseases of the Reproductive System
• Viral Diseases of the Reproductive System
• Fungal and Protozoal Diseases of the Reproductive System

• Sewage and Wastewater Treatment
• Water Quality Tests

• The Ecosystem
• The Nitrogen Cycle
• Other Biogeochemical Cycles

• Food Spoilage
• Food Preservation
• Microbial Determinations
• Foods from Microorganisms

• Microbial Products
• Insecticides and Leaching Agents
• Fermentations and Biotechnology