Courses

Microbial Physiology
ESE 166 / Bi 166
9 units (3-1-5)
Offered: Fall Term 2011.

• Recommended prerequisites:
  One year of college biology.
• Textbook:
  Brock Biology of Microorganisms, 13th
  ISBN-10: 032164963X
• Topics:
  Growth, metabolism, membrane bioenergetics, transport of small molecules, protein excretion, motility, chemotaxis, global regulators, and metabolic integration.
  
  

Introduction to Environ. Science & Engin.
ESE 1
9 units (3-0-6)
Offered: Spring Term 2011.

• Recommended prerequisites:
  Ph 1 ab, Ch1 ab, and Ma 1 ab.
• Textbook:
  Principles of Environ. Engin. & Science, 2e
  Davis & Masten - 2009
  ISBN-10: 0072350539
• Topics:
  An introduction to the array of major scientific and engineering issues related to environmental quality on a local, regional, and global scale. Fundamental aspects of major environmental problems will be addressed with an overall focus on the dynamic interplay among the atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere. Underlying scientific principles based on biology, chemistry, and physics will be presented. Engineering solutions to major environmental problems will be explored.
  
  Not offered on a pass/fail basis.
  
  Satisfies the menu requirement of the Caltech core curriculum.
  
  

Leadbetter also occasionally serves on the Faculty for a portion of or the entirety of the Microbial Diversity Summer Course offered by the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole MA.

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