Recent SemestersFall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026Class Size24 studentsCredits4PrerequisiteBIOL 100 and BIOL 101 , or equivalent; CHEM 100 , CHEM 102 , or CHEM 170 , or equivalent. Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B2 · CSU GE Area B3DescriptionIntroduces fundamental concepts, methods, and relevant applications of microbiology, including microbial structure, physiology, genetics, epidemiology, agents of disease, mechanisms of pathogenesis and resistance, approaches to control and treatment of disease, immunology, and biotechnology. Emphasizes laboratory activities, stressing cultivation, characterization, identification, and biotechnological applications involving microbes important in clinical medicine. [D; CSU; UC]Usually HeldMon 1:00pm–2:05pm, Mon 10:30am–11:20am, Mon 11:45am–12:50pm, Mon 2:15pm–5:25pm 