Microbiology Option: Microbiology Track
| Freshman Year | Credits |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| BIOB 160 - Principles of Living Systems or BIOB 260 - Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| Math Requirements* | 6 |
| University Core and Electives (see list below) | 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** | 5 |
| University Core and Electives | 4 |
| Year Total: | 30 |
| Junior Year | Credits |
| BCH 380 - Biochemistry & BCH 381 - Biochemistry Lab or BCH 441 and BCH 442 | 5 |
| BIOM 430 - Applied and Environmental Microbiology or BIOM 415 - Microbial Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution | 3-4 |
| Microbiology Electives** | 10 |
| University Core and Electives | 11-12 |
| Year Total: | 30 |
| Senior Year | Credits |
| BIOM 494 - Seminar/Workshop (take two semesters) | 2 |
| BIOM 450 - Microbial Physiology | 3 |
| BIOM 410 - Microbial Genetics | 3 |
| Microbiology Electives** | 10 |
| University Core and Electives | 12 |
| 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 216Q) | ||
| Calculus I and Biometry (or STAT 216Q) | ||
| Calculus I and Calculus II | ||
| Honors Calculus I and Honors Calculus II | ||
| Calculus for Technology I and Calculus for Technology II | ||
Microbiology Electives**
A minimum of 25 credits of additional Microbiology courses, some of which are listed below.
| Careers in Microbiology (1 cr) | ||
| Environmental Health Science (3 cr) | ||
| Eukaryotic Cell Biology (3 cr) | ||
| Astrobiology (3 cr) | ||
| Medical Microbiology (3 cr) | ||
| Host-Associated Microbiomes (3 cr) | ||
| Microbial Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution (3 cr) if not taken as a requirement | ||
| Programming for Biologists (3 cr) | ||
| Concepts of Plant Pathology (3 cr) | ||
| Mycology (3 cr) | ||
| Toxicology: Science of Poisons (3 cr) | ||
| General Parasitology (4 cr) | ||
| Applied and Environmental Microbiology (3 cr) if not taken as a requirement | ||
| Medical Bacteriology (3 cr) | ||
| Med Bacteriology Lab (2 cr) | ||
| Virology (3 cr) | ||
| Eukaryotic Pathogens (4 cr) | ||
| Research Mthds in Microbiology (4 cr) | ||
| Research Methods in Immunology (4 cr) | ||
| Undergraduate Research (4 cr max for MB electives) | ||
| Educational Methods: Microbiology (2 cr) | ||
| Microbiology and Biotechnology Internships (max of 4 cr for major) | ||
| General Genetics (3 cr) | ||
| Immunology (3 cr) | ||
| Evolution (3 cr) | ||
| Ethical Practice of Science (3 cr) | ||
| Hematology (3 cr) | ||
| Hematology Laboratory (1 cr) | ||
| Human Pathophysiology (3 cr) | ||
Other suggested courses
| One course may be used toward the 25 credits of Microbiology electives. | ||
| BIOH 201 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I (5 cr) | 5 |
| BIOH 211 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 cr) | 4 |
A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of those credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above.