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

• Chemical Principles
• Organic Compounds

• Staining Techniques
• Introduction to Microscopes
• Types of Microscopes

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

• Cellular Respiration
• Photosynthesis
• Chemical Reactions and Energy

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

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

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

• DNA Structure
• Protein Synthesis
• Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology

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

• Viral Cultivation and Physiology
• Viral Structure and Replication

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

• Divisions of Unicellular Algae
• General Characteristics of Algae

• Classification of Protozoa
• General Characteristics of Protozoa

• Infection and Disease
• Knowing How Infectious Disease Spreads

• Contributing Factors
• Enzymes and Toxins
• Pathogenic Viruses

• Nonspecific Mechanisms of Defense
• Phagocytosis

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

• Hypersensitivity Reactions
• Immunodeficiency Diseases

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Sewage and Wastewater Treatment
• Water Quality Tests

• Other Biogeochemical Cycles
• The Ecosystem
• The Nitrogen Cycle

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

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