BIOL 121: Introductory Microbiology

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour

Catalog page 156

Prerequisites: BIOL 005A; BIOL 05LA or BIOL 020; BIOL 005B; BIOL 005C; CHEM 001C or CHEM 01HC; MATH 007B or MATH 009B or MATH 09HB; PHYS 002A, may be taken concurrently or PHYS 02HA, may be taken concurrently; PHYS 02LA, may be taken concurrently or PHYS 02HLA, may be taken concurrently; BCH 100, may be taken concurrently or BCH 110A, may be taken concurrently or BCH 110HA, may be taken concurrently; STAT 010; or consent of instructor

Description: An intensive introduction to the fundamental physiology and molecular biology of bacteria and viruses. Covers bacterial and viral molecular genetics, an introduction to microbial pathogenesis, and applications of microbiology in modern societies.

Cross-listing: Cross-listed with MCBL 121.

Credit: Credit is awarded for one of the following MCBL 121, BIOL 121, or MCBL 131.

Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Combined: BIOL 121 / MCBL 121
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 209/210 240/240 241/240 15/25 705/715
2024-25 157/175 300/300 300/300 19/25 776/800
2023-24 228/240 295/300 240/240 17/25 780/805
2022-23 296/329 300/300 241/240 24/50 861/919
2021-22 240/240 240/240 240/239 37/75 757/794
2020-21 196/200 238/240 117/120 61/75 612/635
2019-20 240/240 241/241 114/120 595/601
2018-19 170/239 178/178 121/120 469/537
2017-18 238/240 164/180 189/189 591/609
2016-17  90/237 247/240 119/120 456/597