Upon successful completion of the learning experience, students will be able to: Explain the general overview of microbiology; define microbiology and microorganisms; recognize historical scientist and their contributions; identify culture media and bacterial growth in a laboratory setting; describe the structure of prokaryotic cells: the bacteria and archaea; discuss the evolutionary history of eukaryotic cells; compare and contrast the main difference between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells, describe the unique characteristics of viruses and the importance of how viruses impact human health; distinguish the difference between organisms as they relate to human disease and treatments; use scientific and qualitative reasoning to confirm and/or argue laboratory exercise results; explain basic microscopic and proper lab procedures; critically analyze laboratory experiments and correlate the results with the lecture component of the course; such as the shapes of bacteria, gram stain, results, and the spread of disease through the epidemic simulation exercise.