MICRO 020 - General Microbiology

    Recent Professors
    Randy Wade, Israel Santana, LAHC STAFF, Ryan Williams
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    CHEM 051 or CHEM 065 or CHEM 101 or one year of high school Chemistry
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of MICRO 020
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area B2 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    This course surveys the principles of microbiology and how they relate to the entire biological world and to humans. Topics include: chemistry of life, cell structure, metabolic processes, human infection and disease, immunology, molecular genetics, and microbe ecology.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 11:25am–12:50pm, Thu 11:25am–2:35pm, Tue 11:25am–2:35pm, Tue 6:05pm–9:15pm