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2025-2026 College Catalog 
    
2025-2026 College Catalog

BIOL 265 Principles of Microbiology

This course presents the fundamentals of microbial biology to biological science and biotechnology students. Topics include aspects of prokaryotic cell biology, physiology, genetics, diversity and the impact and interactions of microorganisms with humans and in the environment. The laboratory portion of the course will instruct students in proper lab techniques and focus on applying the concepts present in lecture.
Pre-requisite(s): BIOL 150 General Biology I  or BIOL 190 Biology I  and CHEM 110 General Chemistry I  or CHEM 120 Chemistry I .
Pre- or co- requisite(s): BIOL 151 General Biology II  or BIOL 191 Biology II  and CHEM 111 General Chemistry II  or CHEM 121 Chemistry II .
Lab fee will be required
Terms Offered: Spring
Offered Distance Learning: No
SUNY General Education Designation(s): Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning)
Credits: 4
Contact Hours:
Lecture: 3
Lab: 3