Microbiology Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
Administered by the Department of Microbiology under the School of Life Sciences.
To receive the BS degree in Microbiology, a student must complete all university baccalaureate core requirements plus departmental requirements included in the list below.
- Majors must have 36 credits in microbiology with a minimum GPA of 2.00.
- Majors must receive a C– or better in the following courses:
Course List Code Title Hours BI 211 *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY 4 or BI 211H *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY BI 212 *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY 4 or BI 212H *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY BI 213 *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY 4 or BI 213H *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY CH 231 GENERAL CHEMISTRY 4 or CH 231H GENERAL CHEMISTRY CH 261 *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231 1 or CH 261H *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231H CH 232 GENERAL CHEMISTRY 4 or CH 232H GENERAL CHEMISTRY CH 262 *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 232 1 or CH 262H *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 232H CH 233 GENERAL CHEMISTRY 4 or CH 233H GENERAL CHEMISTRY CH 263 *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233 1 or CH 263H *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233H CH 331 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 4 MTH 251 *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS 4 - MB 401 RESEARCH, MB 403 THESIS, and MB 405 READING AND CONFERENCE) cannot account for more than 3 of the required 36 microbiology credits.
- MB 406 SPECIAL PROJECTS can account for an additional 3 microbiology credits.
- Additional credits in these subjects will count toward elective credits.
- All required science courses must be taken for a grade.
- CH 324 QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS may be taken with S/U grading; however, if taken S/U, the student will not receive a chemistry minor.
- 22 credits must come from the approved 400-level microbiology courses; to include MB 490 MICROBIOLOGY CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE (2 credits) and 2 credits from 400-level laboratory courses.
Major Code: 570
| First Year | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BI 211 & BI 212 & BI 213 |
*PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY |
12 |
| CH 231 & CH 261 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231 |
5 |
| CH 232 & CH 262 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 232 |
5 |
| CH 233 & CH 263 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233 |
5 |
| MB 110 | ORIENTATION TO MICROBIOLOGY | 1 |
| MTH 251 | *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| MTH 252 or MTH 268 |
INTEGRAL CALCULUS or MATHEMATICAL IDEAS IN BIOLOGY |
4 |
| Fitness | 3 | |
| Speech | 3 | |
| Writing I | 3 | |
| Hours | 45 | |
| Second Year | ||
| BB 314 | CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 4 |
| CH 331 & CH 332 |
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY |
8 |
| CH 337 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 4 |
| MB 302 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | 3 |
| MB 303 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | 2 |
| PH 201 & PH 202 & PH 203 |
*GENERAL PHYSICS and *GENERAL PHYSICS and *GENERAL PHYSICS |
15 |
| ST 351 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | 4 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Writing II | 3 | |
| Hours | 46 | |
| Third Year | ||
| BB 450 | GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 4 |
| BB 451 | GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 3 |
| CH 324 | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS | 4 |
| MB 310 | BACTERIAL MOLECULAR GENETICS | 3 |
| MB 311 | ^MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY LAB: A WRITING INTENSIVE COURSE | 3 |
| MB 312 | BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY AND METABOLISM | 3 |
| Perspectives | 15 | |
| Synthesis | 6 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 44 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| MB 490 | MICROBIOLOGY CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE | 2 |
| Select 20 credits from the approved 400-level microbiology courses below (2 credits of which must come from 400-level laboratory courses: | 20 | |
| RESEARCH | ||
| READING AND CONFERENCE | ||
| SPECIAL PROJECTS | ||
| SEMINAR | ||
| OCCUPATIONAL INTERNSHIP | ||
| IMMUNOLOGY | ||
| IMMUNOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
| MICROBIAL GENOMES, BIOGEOCHEMISTRY, AND DIVERSITY | ||
| BACTERIAL PATHOGENESIS | ||
| VIROLOGY | ||
| PATHOGENIC MICROBES LABORATORY | ||
| THE HUMAN MICROBIOME | ||
| FOOD MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| FOOD MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
| MICROBIAL ECOLOGY | ||
| MICROBIAL GENETICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY | ||
| FERMENTATION MICROBIOLOGY or FERMENTATION MICROBIOLOGY |
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| GENERAL PARASITOLOGY | ||
| FISH DISEASES IN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY AND AQUACULTURE or FISH DISEASES IN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY AND AQUACULTURE |
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| FISH DISEASES IN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY AND AQUACULTURE LAB | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
| Hours | 22 | |
| Total Hours | 157 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
Note: Microbiology majors planning advanced professional training in medicine, should consult a pre-medical, clinical lab science or other appropriate advisor.