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2025-2026 College Catalog 
    
2025-2026 College Catalog

BIOS 2460 - Microbiology

4 credit(s)
Prerequisite (taken before): BIOS 1010 - General Biology  or BIOS 1260 - Structure & Function of Human Body II   or  BIOS 1500 - Principles of Biology I  or  BIOS 2250 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I  or  BIOS 2260 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II  
Study of microbiology with emphasis on structure of microbial cells, their nutrition and growth, control of growth including the immune system, genetics and genetic engineering, metabolic and biosynthetic activity, and host-parasite interactions. Accompanying laboratory study emphasizes microbiological techniques including microbial control and manipulation.
Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 30 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0