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De Anza College

BIOL 26

Introductory Microbiology · 6 units · used in 119 transfer pathways

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About this course

The course introduces students to the sciences and the scientific method as exemplified by the study of microbiology. Morphology, metabolism, growth, and genetics of bacteria and other microorganisms; chemical and physical means of control; the disease process and immunity; the importance of microorganisms to humankind; and techniques and methods of microbiology are covered in this course.

Sections this term

Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 11:21 PM UTC
BIOL 26Introductory MicrobiologyOpen3 sections · 84 seats reported · 2 instructors
  • CRN 37790 · 03YDaniel · MW 5:30 PM-8:20 PM · SC2118 / TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 28
  • CRN 40136 · 04YJimenez-Samayoa · MW 9:30 AM-12:20 PM · SC2118 / TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 28
  • CRN 40137 · 06YJimenez-Samayoa · MW 1:30 PM-4:20 PM · SC2118 / TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 28

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Prerequisites

    • BIOL 40AHuman Anatomy and Physiology Imin grade C
    • andBIOL 40BHuman Anatomy and Physiology IImin grade C
    • andBIOL 40CHuman Anatomy and Physiology IIImin grade C
  • orBIOL D006A or BIOL D06AH, BIOL D006B and BIOL D006C or BIOL D06CH
  • or

Catalog wording: “(BIOL D040A, BIOL D040B and BIOL D040C) or (BIOL D006A or BIOL D06AH, BIOL D006B and BIOL D006C or BIOL D06CH), or equivalent, all with a grade of C or better”

Transfer pathways that use BIOL 26

ASSIST maps BIOL 26 to a requirement in 119 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.

The other FHDA college

The district declares these courses cross-listed with BIOL 26. That is a district equivalence, recorded in the colleges’ own course data — it is not an ASSIST articulation, and whether it satisfies a particular transfer requirement is a separate question shown on the pathway pages.

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