BIO 2100 — Microbiology
3 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: W/ThBostonTraditional
Emphasizes the close relationship between the development of technology and science. Compares prokaryotic and eukaryotic cellular morphology and physiology, including bioenergetics, carbohydrate metabolism, and cellular nutrition and growth. Studies viral replication, microbial genetics, bacterial taxonomy, and evolution. Discusses the principles of epidemiology and public health related to food, water, and sewage microbiology and the role of microbes in fermentation and industrial and environmental microbiology.
Prerequisites
Corequisites (same term)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 24 | 30 | 80% | 6.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 0% · W 50% · Th 50% · F 0%
Common patterns: R (50% of sections), W (50% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Mariana Matrajt (100% of students)
Spring
- Mariana Matrajt (100% of students)
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (BIO course descriptions) · All BIO courses · Plan it at numap.app