General Microbiology is a basic course for understanding the diversity, cellular structure, function and phylogeny of microorganisms. It is the foundation for taking higher level microbiology-related courses in various Departments of the AUA, such as Plant Pathology, Food Safety and Technology, Food Microbiology, Soil Microbiology, Microbial Biotechnology, various courses on agricultural and non-agricultural waste treatment and bioremediation.