2024 - 2025 DCC Catalog 
  
    Feb 01, 2025  
2024 - 2025 DCC Catalog

BIO 205 - General Microbiology


Credit Hours: 4

Explores the structure and function of microorganisms and their relationship to the environment and humans. Emphasizes the various groups of microorganisms, their growth and metabolism, roles in the functioning of ecosystems, genetics, their roles in human health, the use of microbes in industrial applications and biotechnology and methods of microbial control.

Prerequisites:
BIO 101, MDE 10, and EDE 10 are pre-requisites. Students must complete MDE 10 and EDE 10 or have equivalent placement and complete BIO 101 before enrolling in this course.

Lecture Hours: 3
Recitation and Laboratory: 3 hours