May 26, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

BIOL 460 - Microbial Physiology



Exploration of the major aspects of microbial physiology, including structure and growth of bacteria, generation of ATP and intermediary metabolism, synthesis of macromolecules and cellular components, and coordination of intracellular activities. This course is crosslisted with BIOL 660. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in the following: BIOL 351 , CHEM 241 , CHEM 241L   or CHEM 347 , and CHEM 474 . The maximum number of attempts for  BIOL 460 is three, including earned grades, withdrawals and audits.
Notes: Fulfills the UNLV General Education Natural Science Lecture Only Requirement.