TransfermaticBIOL at Citrus College

    BIOL 117 - Biology of Infectious Diseases 3 Units (AA/AS; Citrus B1; CSU; UC; Cal-GETC 5B)

    Recent Professors
    Huma Malik
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of BIOL 117
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area B2
    Description
    The focus of this course will be infectious diseases. Topics covered will include an overview of disease causing agents including bacteria, fungi, protozoans, helminths, and viruses. Common infectious diseases will be discussed including emerging infectious diseases. The impact of infectious diseases, historical and current, will also be considered along with a discussion on the transmission and spread of infectious diseases and how they can be controlled, prevented, and cured.