Recent SemestersFall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025Class Size32 studentsCredits5PrerequisiteAny college-level Chemistry with lab and (BIO 001A or (BIO 010 and BIO 010L) or BIO 11 or BIO 22) Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B2 · CSU GE Area B3DescriptionThis survey course in microbiology, intended for Pre-Health majors, covers the morphology and physiology of the major groups of microorganisms, cellular metabolism, bacterial and viral genetics, mechanisms of infection and disease, and the human immune response to infection. Laboratory activities focus on techniques employed in the culture and identification of bacteria of medical importance.Usually HeldMon Wed 12:40pm–2:05pm, Mon Wed 2:15pm–5:25pm, Tue Thu 10:55am–2:05pm, Tue Thu 6:00pm–9:10pm 