Microbiology Option: Environmental Microbiology Track
| Freshman Year | Credits |
|---|---|
| BIOB 160 - Principles of Living Systems | 4 |
| CHMY 141 - College Chemistry I & CHMY 142 - College Chemistry I Lab or CHMY 151 and CHMY 152 | 4 |
| CHMY 143 - College Chemistry II & CHMY 144 - College Chemistry II Lab or CHMY 153 and CHMY 154 | 4 |
| Math requirements* | 6-7 |
| University Core and Electives (see list below) | 11-12 |
| Year Total: | 30 |
| Sophomore Year | Credits |
| CHMY 321 - Organic Chemistry I & CHMY 322 - Organic Chemistry I Lab or CHMY 331 and CHMY 332 | 4 |
| CHMY 323 - Organic Chemistry II & CHMY 324 - Organic Chemistry II Lab or CHMY 333 and CHMY 334 | 4 |
| BIOM 360 - General Microbiology | 5 |
| PHSX 205 - College Physics I or PHSX 220 - Physics I with Calculus | 4 |
| PHSX 207 - College Physics II or PHSX 222 - Physics II with Calculus | 4 |
| Microbiology Electives** | |
| University Core and Electives | 9 |
| Year Total: | 30 |
| Junior Year | Credits |
| BCH 380 - Biochemistry & BCH 381 - Biochemistry Lab or BCH 441 and BCH 442 | 5 |
| BIOM 410 - Microbial Genetics | 3 |
| BIOM 430 - Applied and Environmental Microbiology or BIOM 415 - Microbial Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution | 3-4 |
| Microbiology Electives** | |
| University Core and Electives | 18 |
| Year Total: | 30 |
| Senior Year | Credits |
| BIOM 450 - Microbial Physiology | 3 |
| BIOM 494 - Seminar/Workshop (take twice for two credits total) | 2 |
| Microbiology Electives** | |
| University Core and Electives | 25 |
| Year Total: | 30 |
| Total Program Credits: | 120 |
| Math Requirements * | ||
| Choose one of the following sequences of two courses: | ||
| Survey of Calculus and Biometry (or STAT 216) | ||
| Calculus I and Biometry (or STAT 216) | ||
| Calculus I and Calculus II | ||
| Honors Calculus I and Honors Calculus II | ||
| Calculus for Technology I and Calculus for Technology II | ||
| Microbiology Electives ** | ||
| Choose five additional courses: | ||
| BIOM 365 | Astrobiology | 3 |
| BIOM 405 | Host-Associated Microbiomes | 3 |
| BIOM 415 | Microbial Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution (if not taken as requirement) | 3 |
| BIOM 419 | Programming for Biologists | 3 |
| BIOM 421 | Concepts of Plant Pathology | 3 |
| BIOM 423 | Mycology (if not taken as requirement) | 3 |
| BIOM 430 | Applied and Environmental Microbiology (if not taken as requirement) | 4 |
| BIOM 452 | Soil & Envirnmntl Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOM 457R | Research Methods in Immunology | 4 |
| BIOM 465 | Plant-Pathogen Interactions | 3 |
| AGSC 450 | Plant Disease Control | 3 |
| ENSC 353 | Environmental Biogeochemistry | 3 |
| ENSC 460 | Soil Remediation | 3 |
| BIOE 370 | General Ecology | 3 |
| BIOB 375 | General Genetics | 3 |
| BIOB 420 | Evolution | 3 |
| BCH 441 | Biochemistry of Macromolecules | 3 |
| BCH 444R | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Methods | 3 |
A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above.