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TABLE 4.

Average scores on the pre- and postcourse concept inventory^a

Pre or post	General Microbiology, fall 2006 (n = 127)	Pathogenic Microbiology, fall 2006 (n = 96)	General Microbiology, spring 2007 (n = 109)	Bacterial Genetics, spring 2007 (n = 45)	Immunology, spring 2007 (n = 48)	Epidemiology, spring 2007 (n = 52)
Pre	4.9	7.3	4.7	7.8	9.2	6.6
Post	7.0^b	8.7^b	7.3^b	7.6	9.9^c	6.6

^{^a}

Each correct response was weighted 1 point. The maximum number of points was 16. Values were calculated without data from questions 8 and 13.

^{^b}

P < 0.001.

^{^c}

P < 0.05.