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SCB 260: General Microbiology at LaGuardia Community College

4 credits · Fall 2026

General Microbiology (SCB 260) at LaGuardia Community College has 11 ways to take it in Fall 2026, plus 11 recitation or lab times you pair with a lecture. 0 of 22 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Pui Yee Chung, Ingrid Veras, Olga Calderon, Joby Jacob, Xenia Freilich, Christine Tuaillon, Denise Gomez, Devashri Narayan, and Lin Li-Davidoff, with 2 sections still to be announced.

Of the 5 professors with a Chill Rank, Pui Yee Chung ranks chillest (Fair) and Xenia Freilich least chill (Brutal).

Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.

This course meets as a lecture plus a lab. Your schedule needs one time from each, and the schedule builder picks them together.

Requirements

Pre-requisite of SCB 202 OR SCB 204 OR SCB 209 is required

About this course

This course introduces students to microorganisms found in nature, industry anddisease. Topics covered include virology, bacteriology, immunology, epidemiology,pathology and other related areas of microbial physiology. The laboratory will dealwith the isolation and identification of common pathogenic and non-pathogenicorganisms utilizing techniques of staining, culturing, fermentation reactions andmicroscopic inspection. The lab sessions will reinforce and emphasize lecture material.

Best professors for SCB 260 at LaGuardia CC, Fall 2026

Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works

SCB 260 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 8:02 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

11 of 11 lecture options · 11 lab times folded inside · 0 of 22 sections open

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

You need one lecture and one lab. They can be combined freely, so pick each separately; the schedule builder checks the times together.

Thu · 9:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Tue · 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
136A-LEC · In Person · M Building M-316 / M Building M-312
Ingrid VerasChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.8(41)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 74% would take again#2 chillest of 5 for this course
Closed
Mon · 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Wed · 9:15 AM - 11:30 AM
137A-LEC · In Person · M Building M-136 / Center 3 C-359
Christine TuaillonNo Rate My Professors rating found
Closed
Thu · 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Tue · 9:15 AM - 11:30 AM
138A-LEC · In Person · M Building M-161 / E Building E-340
Joby JacobChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 2.6(38)Difficulty 4.0/5 · 27% would take again#4 chillest of 5 for this course
Closed
Wed · 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Mon · 10:30 AM - 12:45 PM
139A-LEC · In Person · E Building E-216 / E Building E-144
Pui Yee ChungChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 4.3(20)Difficulty 3.5/5 · 81% would take again#1 chillest of 5 for this course
Closed
Wed · 11:45 AM - 2:00 PM
Fri · 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
142A-LEC · In Person · M Building M-161 / E Building E-104
Olga CalderonChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.3(56)Difficulty 3.7/5 · 49% would take again#3 chillest of 5 for this course
Closed
Tue/Thu · 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
627A-LEC · In Person · E Building E-234
Xenia FreilichChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 2.3(44)Difficulty 4.3/5 · 25% would take again#5 chillest of 5 for this course
Closed
Mon/Wed · 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
717A-LEC 2ndSession · In Person · E Building E-144
Devashri NarayanNo Rate My Professors rating found
Closed
Tue/Thu · 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
718A-LEC 2ndSession · In Person · E Building E-146
Ingrid VerasChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.8(41)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 74% would take again#2 chillest of 5 for this course
Closed
Tue · 1:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Thu · 1:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Wed · 1:00 PM - 3:15 PM
756A-LEC 2ndSession · Hybrid Synchronous · Online-Synchronous / E Building E-104
Instructor not announced yet
Waitlist
Mon/Wed · 5:45 PM - 9:05 PM
810A-LEC 2ndSession · In Person · E Building E-216
Xenia FreilichChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 2.3(44)Difficulty 4.3/5 · 25% would take again#5 chillest of 5 for this course
Closed
Tue/Thu · 5:45 PM - 7:55 PM
Mon/Wed · 4:35 PM - 5:35 PM
825A-LEC 2ndSession · Hybrid Synchronous · Online-Synchronous / E Building E-104
Instructor not announced yet
Closed
Pick a lab · 11 labs · 0 open · 8:00 AM to 6:55 PM start times
  • 136B-LABTue · 11:45 AM - 3:15 PM
    Olga CalderonChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.3(56)Difficulty 3.7/5 · 49% would take again#3 chillest of 5 for this course
    In PersonClosed
  • 137B-LABMon · 11:45 AM - 3:15 PM
    Christine TuaillonNo Rate My Professors rating found
    In PersonClosed
  • 138B-LABThu · 11:45 AM - 3:15 PM
    Olga CalderonChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.3(56)Difficulty 3.7/5 · 49% would take again#3 chillest of 5 for this course
    In PersonClosed
  • 139B-LABWed · 11:45 AM - 3:15 PM
    Pui Yee ChungChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 4.3(20)Difficulty 3.5/5 · 81% would take again#1 chillest of 5 for this course
    In PersonClosed
  • 142B-LABFri · 9:15 AM - 12:45 PM
    Olga CalderonChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.3(56)Difficulty 3.7/5 · 49% would take again#3 chillest of 5 for this course
    In PersonClosed
  • 627B-LABWed · 6:55 PM - 10:15 PM
    Denise GomezNo Rate My Professors rating found
    In PersonClosed
  • 717B-LAB 2ndSessionMon/Wed · 1:00 PM - 4:25 PM
    Pui Yee ChungChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 4.3(20)Difficulty 3.5/5 · 81% would take again#1 chillest of 5 for this course
    In PersonClosed
  • 718B-LAB 2ndSessionTue/Thu · 1:00 PM - 4:25 PM
    Ingrid VerasChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.8(41)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 74% would take again#2 chillest of 5 for this course
    In PersonClosed
  • 756B-LAB 2ndSessionTue · 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM / Thu · 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Hybrid SynchronousWaitlist
  • 810B-LAB 2ndSessionTue/Thu · 5:45 PM - 9:05 PM
    Denise GomezNo Rate My Professors rating found
    In PersonClosed
  • 825B-LAB 2ndSessionMon/Wed · 5:45 PM - 9:05 PM
    Lin Li-DavidoffNo Rate My Professors rating found
    Hybrid SynchronousWaitlist

Questions about SCB 260 at LaGuardia CC

Who teaches SCB 260 at LaGuardia CC in Fall 2026?
Pui Yee Chung, Ingrid Veras, Olga Calderon, Joby Jacob, Xenia Freilich, Christine Tuaillon, Denise Gomez, Devashri Narayan, and Lin Li-Davidoff are listed for Fall 2026; 2 sections still have no instructor announced. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is SCB 260 at LaGuardia CC hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 5 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.8 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a SCB 260 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.