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BIOL-3604: Food Microbiology

Description: Role of microorganisms in foodborne illness, food quality, spoilage, and preservation. Control of microorganisms in foods. Methods to enumerate, identify, and characterize microorganisms in foods.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 4 credits

Prerequisites: BIOL-2614 and BIOL-2604

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: FST-3604

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 31

Average GPA: 3.11 (B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 29.47%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.43%

Monica A Ponder202113.3%51.3%26.9%4.9%1.6%2.0%2.7318
Xiaowei Wu202289.8%6.1%0.0%4.2%0.0%0.0%3.753
Guopeng Cheng202478.4%19.4%1.1%0.0%1.1%0.0%3.706
Jay H Williams201635.8%56.9%5.0%0.0%0.0%2.3%3.454

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