BIOL 41

About this course

Morphology and physiology of microorganisms with emphasis on the important roles that microbes play in human life. Mechanisms of pathogenicity, host-parasite relationships, the immune response and principles of disease transmission. Techniques of microbial control including sterilization, aseptic procedures, use of disinfectants, antiseptics and chemotherapy. Basic laboratory skills of microbiology.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

• CHEM 1AGENERAL CHEMISTRY
• orCHEM 25FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY
• orCHEM 30ASURVEY OF INORGANIC & ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
• or

Catalog wording: “CHEM 1A or CHEM 25 or CHEM 30A or equivalent.”

Advisory: “Advisory: Demonstrated proficiency in English by placement via multiple measures OR through an equivalent placement process OR completion of ESLL 125 & ESLL 249.”

What this course unlocks

Foothill courses that list BIOL 41 as a prerequisite.

• RSPT 51CPATIENT ASSESSMENT & PULMONARY DISEASE
• V T 55SMALL ANIMAL NURSING I
• V T 61PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ANIMAL DISEASE
• V T 81CLINICAL PATHOLOGY METHODS

Transfer pathways that use BIOL 41

ASSIST maps BIOL 41 to a requirement in 110 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.

• BIOCHEMISTRYFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• LIBERAL STUDIESFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• BIORESOURCE AND AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERINGFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTIONFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• DAIRY SCIENCEFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• PUBLIC HEALTHFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• FOOD SCIENCEFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• PLANT SCIENCESFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERINGFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• FOREST AND FIRE SCIENCESFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• NUTRITIONFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• SOFTWARE ENGINEERINGFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• BIOLOGICAL SCIENCESFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• COMPUTER SCIENCEFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• AGRICULTURAL SCIENCEFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• WINE AND VITICULTUREFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• MARINE SCIENCESFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• MICROBIOLOGYFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH AND SOIL SCIENCEFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• Leadership StudiesFoothill → Humboldt State
• Software EngineeringFoothill → Humboldt State
• Nutrition and Dietetics: Concentration in Dietetics and Nutrition ScienceFoothill → San Francisco State
• Speech, Language, and Hearing SciencesFoothill → San Francisco State

The other FHDA college

The district declares these courses cross-listed with BIOL 41. 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.

• BIOL 26Introductory Microbiology · De Anza