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BIOL 201: General Microbiology at Queens College

4 credits · Fall 2026

General Microbiology (BIOL 201) at Queens College has 1 way to take it in Fall 2026, plus 3 recitation or lab times you pair with a lecture. 2 of 4 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Saima Cheema, Emmy Chen / Saima Cheema, Jonathan Luo / Saima Cheema, and Michael Loccisano / Saima Cheema.

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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: BIOL 105 and BIOL 106; (CHEM 1021 and 1023) or (CHEM 1141 and 1144)

About this course

Significance, structure, metabolism, and functions of microorganisms; the basic bacteriological techniques of culture, isolation, and identification. This course has a Material and Transportation Fee. For more info visit Office of the Bursar website, Tuition and Fees Cost page https://www.qc.cuny.edu/br/tuition-costs/

Professors for BIOL 201 at Queens, Fall 2026

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BIOL 201 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 4:49 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

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Wed · 2:15 PM - 4:05 PM
1-LEC · In Person · Powdermker 132
Saima CheemaChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 2.3(108)Difficulty 4.4/5 · 22% would take again
Open
Pick a lab · 3 labs · 1 open · 8:10 AM to 6:30 PM start times
  • 1A-LABTue · 1:40 PM - 5:30 PM
    Emmy Chen / Saima CheemaNo Rate My Professors rating found
    In PersonClosed
  • 1B-LABWed · 8:10 AM - 12:00 PM
    Jonathan Luo / Saima CheemaNo Rate My Professors rating found
    In PersonClosed
  • 1C-LABThu · 6:30 PM - 10:20 PM
    Michael Loccisano / Saima CheemaNo Rate My Professors rating found
    In PersonOpen

Questions about BIOL 201 at Queens

Who teaches BIOL 201 at Queens in Fall 2026?
Saima Cheema, Emmy Chen / Saima Cheema, Jonathan Luo / Saima Cheema, and Michael Loccisano / Saima Cheema are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is BIOL 201 at Queens hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 1 professor with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 4.4 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a BIOL 201 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.