This course explores the evolution, structure, function, diversity, and medical importance of microbes and infectious disease agents. Emphasis is placed on the interactions of microbes with the environment, animals, plants, and other microbes in health and disease.
BIO 120 Section 861 is a 17.5 week course. This course has an ONLINE lecture and IN-PERSON laboratory. Students will complete coursework in Canvas which requires an internet enabled device. The laboratory meets on Mondays and Wednesdays in SCIE 323 from 12:10 - 2:00 pm. BIO 120 will be using Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) instructional materials and is free of charge to students. The lecture uses an Open Educational Resource (OER) textbook and the lab uses a lab manual developed by CCSF instructor Sheri Miraglia. This class is part of CityOnline website. For course details, students must check the instructor's website or email Dr. Liu at yliu@ccsf.edu.
PREREQ: CHEM 32 or CHEM 101A or demonstration of CHEM 32 or CHEM 101A exit skills Recommended Preparation, Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188