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Yakima Valley College Catalog 2024-2025

BIOL& 260: Microbiology

5 Cr
Quarters: F, W, S
An overview of microorganisms (e.g. bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and helminths) including their structure, how they grow, how they are classified, how they cause disease, how their diseases are treated and prevented, and how they are maintained in the human population and environment. This course is intended for students continuing into Nursing or Dental Hygiene.
Prerequisite: BIOL& 160  and BIOL& 242  both with a grade of C or better and CHEM& 100  or CHEM& 139  with a grade of C or better or one year of high school chemistry.
Note: The High Demand Course Repeat Rule applies.
Distribution for DTA: Natural Sciences - Lab