Course Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: SDCM-0002 Version: 3 Organization's ID: Biology 103 Organization: Study.com, LLC Location: Online Length: Self-paced. 12 weeks (30 hours) Minimum Passing Score: 70 ACE Credit Recommendation Period: 11/1/2025 - 10/31/2028 11/1/2022 - 10/31/2025 7/1/2019 - 10/31/2022 6/1/2016 - 6/30/2019 8/1/2014 - 5/31/2016 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Introductory Microbiology or Fundamentals Of Microbiology Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to teach students to understand the structure and physiology of microorganisms with an emphasis on bacterial and viral diseases. Learning Outcomes: Analyze the structure, function, physiology and metabolism of bacteria and viruses Categorize the types of viruses and explain how they replicate Analyze diseases caused by DNA viruses, RNA viruses and protozoa Identify the types of bacterial skin, wound and respiratory infections Apply basic immunology to model the body's defenses against pathogens Differentiate between bacterial infection, viral infection and disease Identify and define food-borne illnesses and bacterial infections of the gastrointestinal tract Outline the causes and symptoms of sexually transmitted bacterial diseases General Topics: Microbiology basics Biology of bacteria The disease process Introduction to viruses DNA viruses RNA viruses Diseases caused by protozoa Fungal infections Foodborne diseases and bacterial infections of the gastrointestinal tract Sexually transmitted bacterial diseases Blood-borne bacterial diseases Bacterial diseases of the respiratory tract Bacterial wound and skin infections Principles of immunology Antimicrobial drugs Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Methods of Assessment: Examinations Quizzes Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Equivalencies Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Study.com, LLC View All Courses College Credit Opportunities Page Content