Microbiology & Molecular Genetics (MMG) College of Biological Sciences

Undergraduate-level Microbiology (MIC) courses are being discontinued & replaced by Microbiology & Molecular Genetics (MMG) courses. 
For more information, contact your advisor.

MMG 115 — Recombinant DNA Cloning & Analysis (3 units)

Course Description: Cloning and analysis of recombinant DNA, with emphasis on Escherichia coli host-vector systems. DNA-modifying enzymes; vectors and their use; manipulation and expression of insert DNA; polymerase chain reaction; and sequence annotation. Graduate students see MIC 215.

Prerequisite(s): BIS 101 C- or better; or the equivalent.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Science & Engineering (SE).
  • This course version is effective from, and including: Winter Quarter 2025.

MMG 162 — General Virology (3 units)

Course Description: Integrated presentation of the nature of animal, bacterial, and plant viruses, including their structure, replication and genetics.

Prerequisite(s): BIS 101 C- or better; BIS 102 or BIS 105 recommended.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s).
  • Credit Limitation(s): Only 2 units of credit for students who have taken PMI 128 or MMI 177 or MMI 177; no credit if student has taken MIC 162.
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Science & Engineering (SE).
  • This course version is effective from, and including: Fall Quarter 2024.