Microbiology Minor
This program is available at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
Administered by the Department of Microbiology under the School of Life Sciences.
The Microbiology minor is designed for students from other majors who have an additional interest in the field of microbiology. Students majoring in Biology (BI) or BioHealth Sciences (BHS) cannot declare the Microbiology minor. The courses used for the MB minor may be shared with other majors, options, and minors.
Minor Code: 570
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Apply specialized microbiology knowledge from multiple fields to critically analyze and evaluate microbiological, environmental, and health-related problems.
- Demonstrate competency in routine and specialized microbiological laboratory skills applicable to microbiological research or clinical methods, including laboratory safety and accurately reporting observations and analysis.
- Communicate scientific concepts, experimental results and analytical arguments clearly and concisely.
- Practice flexible professional skills needed for careers in microbiology and related scientific and professional fields.
Some of the courses required for the Microbiology minor have additional prerequisites or grade requirements that are separate from the MB minor. At a minimum students will need to take the BI 221Z/BI 222Z/BI 223Z series, completing courses with a C- or higher.
All of the courses in the minor must be completed with A-F grading (not taken S/U).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| BHS 255/MB 255 | +*ALLIED HEALTH MICROBIOLOGY | 4-5 |
| or MB 230 | +*INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY | |
| or MB 302 & MB 303 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY and GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 23 credits from the courses in Category I and Category II. No more than 9 credits can come from Category II. | 23 | |
| Category I | ||
| Select 14-23 credits from the following courses: | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF IMMUNOLOGY | ||
or MB 416 | IMMUNOLOGY | |
| HUMAN BACTERIOLOGY | ||
or MB 430 | BACTERIAL PATHOGENESIS | |
| ^MICROBIAL INFLUENCES ON HUMAN HEALTH | ||
| MECHANISMS OF DISEASE: INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PATHOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN VIROLOGY | ||
or MB 434 | VIROLOGY | |
| ^EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND EPIDEMICS | ||
| BACTERIAL MOLECULAR GENETICS | ||
| BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY AND METABOLISM | ||
| AQUATIC MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| IMMUNOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
| MICROBIAL GENOME EVOLUTION AND BIODIVERSITY | ||
| AQUATIC MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
| PATHOGENIC MICROBES LABORATORY | ||
| THE HUMAN MICROBIOME | ||
| FOOD MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| FOOD MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
| MICROBE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS | ||
| MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY | ||
| FERMENTATION MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| GENERAL PARASITOLOGY | ||
| FISH DISEASES IN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY AND AQUACULTURE | ||
| RESEARCH 1 | ||
or MB 406 | SPECIAL PROJECTS | |
| PHYCOLOGY 2 | ||
or BOT 451 | PLANT PATHOLOGY | |
or BOT 461 | MYCOLOGY | |
or BOT 462 | FUNGAL ECOLOGY | |
| Category II | ||
| Select 0-9 credits from the following courses: | ||
| COMMON DISEASES OF COMPANION ANIMALS | ||
| APPLIED BIOINFORMATICS | ||
| DISEASE ECOLOGY | ||
| *FUNGI IN SOCIETY | ||
| PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND PHOTOBIOLOGY | ||
| FOOD SAFETY AND SANITATION | ||
| CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF BEER | ||
| PRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS OF BEER and PRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS OF BEER LABORATORY | ||
| *HIV/AIDS AND STIS IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN DISEASE | ||
| Total Credits | 27-28 | |
- *
Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
- ^
Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course
- 1
Students may apply up to 3 credits of MB 401 and/or MB 406. Other blanket courses (MB 403, MB 405, MB 407, MB 410) cannot be used to satisfy the minor requirement
- 2
Students may only use two of the following courses for the minor: BOT 417, BOT 451, BOT 461, BOT 462
Minor Code: 570