Biology · Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027, & Summer 2027

SDSU BIOL 528 — Microbial Ecology

3.00 units 1 enrollment option

Roles of microorganisms in soil, aquatic and marine ecosystems, microbial adaptations to the environment, and interactions within microbial communities and between microbes and multicellular organisms. Laboratory techniques to isolate and study microbes.

Course requirements

Prerequisites: BIOL 203, BIOL 203L, BIOL 204, BIOL 204L. Recommended: BIOL 350 and BIOL 354.

BIOL 203, BIOL 203L, BIOL 204, BIOL 204L. Recommended: BIOL 350 and BIOL 354.

Fall 2026 enrollment options

Seat status can change

Class #	Format	Status	Seats	Time	Location	Professor	RateMyProfessors
6810 Discussion	In person	Closed	—	Tue/Thu 12:00 PM–12:50 PM	LSS 269	David Lipson	3.8/5 · 32 reviews Difficulty 2.4 · 43% take again
6811 Laboratory	In person	Waitlisted	24 / 24	Thu 3:00 PM–5:40 PM	LSN 420	David Lipson	3.8/5 · 32 reviews Difficulty 2.4 · 43% take again

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