Jul 01, 2025  
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke 2024-2025 Catalog 
    
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke 2024-2025 Catalog

ENV 2400. Environmental Microbiology (4 credits)


This course is an introduction to the role of microbes in the environment. Emphasis will be placed on organisms that are important to ecosystem function, those that serve as indicators of environmental health, and those used in bioremediation. Protists and microscopic multicellular organisms will be emphasized, as will skills in field collection, identification, and light microscopy. Lecture and Field Laboratory. PREREQ: BIO 1000 with a C or better