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2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook

BIO 205 - General Microbiology


- credits 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.

Prerequisite: ENG 111BIO 101BIO 102, and CHM 111
Corequisite: CHM 112
Lecture Hour(s): 3
Laboratory Hour(s): 3
Total Hours Per Week: 6