3 units
- Upper Division Minor Electives
- At Least Nine Units of the Following Electives
- Upper Division Major Electives
- Electives
- At Least 12 Units of The Following Electives
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (unknown), Fall 2026 (offered)
Counts toward
- Biology, Cellular and Molecular Biology Minor (2026-27) - Upper Division Minor Electives
- Biology, Cellular and Molecular Biology Minor (2025-26) - At Least 12 Units of The Following Electives
- Biology, Cellular and Molecular Biology Minor (2024-25) - At Least 12 Units of The Following Electives
- Biology, Ecology Minor (2026-27) - At Least Nine Units of the Following Electives
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- Biology, Ecology Minor (2025-26) - At Least Nine Units of the Following Electives
- Biology, Ecology Minor (2024-25) - At Least Nine Units of the Following Electives
- Biology, Emphasis in Cellular and Molecular Biology, B.S. (2026-27) - Upper Division Major Electives
- Biology, Emphasis in Cellular and Molecular Biology, B.S. (2025-26) - Electives
- Biology, Emphasis in Cellular and Molecular Biology, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Electives
- Biology, Emphasis in Ecology, B.S. (2026-27) - Upper Division Major Electives
- Biology, Emphasis in Ecology, B.S. (2025-26) - Electives
- Biology, Emphasis in Ecology, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Electives
- Biology, Emphasis in Evolutionary Biology, B.S. (2026-27) - Upper Division Major Electives
- Biology, Emphasis in Evolutionary Biology, B.S. (2025-26) - Electives
- Biology, Emphasis in Evolutionary Biology, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Electives
- Microbiology, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Electives
- Microbiology, B.S. (2026-27) - Upper Division Major Electives
- Microbiology, B.S. (2025-26) - Electives
- Microbiology, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Electives
- Microbiology, Emphasis in Clinical Laboratory Science, B.S. (2026-27) - Electives
- Microbiology, Emphasis in Clinical Laboratory Science, B.S. (2025-26) - Electives
- Microbiology, Emphasis in Clinical Laboratory Science, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences (2024-25) - Electives
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Roles of microorganisms in soil, aquatic and marine ecosystems, microbial adaptations to the environment, and interactions within microbial communities and between microbes and multicellular organisms. Laboratory techniques to isolate and study microbes.
Prerequisites
BIOL 203, BIOL 203L, BIOL 204, BIOL 204L. Recommended: BIOL 350 and BIOL 354.
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- Grading
- LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC
- Repeatable
- Maximum 3 units.
- Typically offered
- Fall
- Catalog notes
- Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
0 sections in Spring 2027
BIOL 528 is not offered in Spring 2027. Check all BIOL classes for other terms.