# Microbiology (MICR) courses

Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 3 courses

Source: https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/coursesaz/micr/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Winter 2027.

### MICR 1 — Medical Microbiology

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** Lecture: 54, Lab: 108
- **Prerequisite:** (CHEM 10 or CHEM 40) and (BIOL 1 or BIOL 4 or BIOL 4H)
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (credit limitation)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/micr.md)
- Degree Applicable

Fundamental concepts of medical microbiology including a survey of microbial classification, morphology, physiology, and genetics; beneficial and pathological aspects; growth and control of microbes; bacteriology, virology, mycology, and parasitology, immunology, epidemiology, and host-microbe interactions. In addition to the biological characteristics of microbes, principles of disease transmission, prevention, pathogenesis, antimicrobial resistance, laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases, opportunists and the human microbiome will be explored. Laboratory exercises examine microbial morphology, physiology, and genetics as well as environmental influences of microorganisms. Laboratory techniques include culturing, examining, and identifying microorganisms. Field trips are required.

### MICR 22 — Microbiology

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** Lecture: 54, Lab: 54
- **Prerequisite:** CHEM 10 or CHEM 40.
- **Advisory:** BIOL 1 or BIOL 4 or BIOL 4H
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (credit limitation)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 13 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/micr.md); Winter 2027, 4 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/micr.md)
- Degree Applicable

Fundamental concepts of microbiology including viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa and parasitic worms.

### MICR 26 — Introduction to Immunology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture: 54
- **Prerequisite:** MICR 1 or MICR 22
- **Advisory:** BIOL 1 or BIOL 4 or BIOL 4H
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/micr.md)
- Degree Applicable

Immunology including principles of innate and adaptive immunity, B and T lymphocyte structure, function, and development, the major histocompatibility complex, immune system errors, and applications and techniques in the immunology field as they pertain to medical diagnostics, immunohistochemistry, and biotechnology.