Microbiology Option: Pre-Veterinary Track

Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Pre-veterinary Curriculum

Freshman YearCredits
FallSpring
BIOM 101 - Careers in Microbiology1  
BIOB 170IN - Principles of Biological Diversity4  
CHMY 141 - College Chemistry I
& CHMY 142 - College Chemistry I Lab
4  
University Core and Electives3  
M 161Q - Survey of Calculus4  
STAT 216Q - Introduction to Statistics3  
ANSC 100 - Introduction to Animal Science  3
BIOB 160 - Principles of Living Systems  4
CHMY 143 - College Chemistry II
& CHMY 144 - College Chemistry II Lab
  4
University Core and Electives  3
Year Total: 19 14
Sophomore YearCredits
FallSpring
BIOB 260 - Cellular and Molecular Biology5  
CHMY 211 - Elements of Organic Chemistry
& CHMY 212 - Elements of Organic Chemistry Lab
or CHMY 321 and CHMY 322
or CHMY 323 and CHMY 324
5  
University Core and Electives6  
ANSC 265 - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals - Lecture  3
ANSC 266 - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals - Lab  1
BCH 380 - Biochemistry
& BCH 381 - Biochemistry Lab
  5
BIOM 360 - General Microbiology  5
Year Total: 16 14
Junior YearCredits
FallSpring
BIOM 427 - General Parasitology4  
PHSX 205 - College Physics I4  
BIOM 475R - Preveterinary Internship2-4  
Restricted elective and University Core3  
PHSX 207 - College Physics II  4
Choose one of the following:  3
ANSC 322 - Principles of Animal Breeding and Genetics
BIOB 375 - General Genetics
BIOM 410 - Microbial Genetics
Restricted elective and University Core  6
Year Total: 13-15 13
Senior YearCredits
FallSpring
BIOM 494 - Seminar/Workshop   
BIOM 450 - Microbial Physiology
or BIOO 412 - Animal Physiology
   
BIOM 415 - Microbial Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution
or BIOM 430 - Applied and Environmental Microbiology
   
Restricted Upper Division Microbiology Electives 12 credits   
BIOB 410 - Immunology
BIOH 445 - Introduction to Pharmacology
BIOM 400 - Medical Microbiology
BIOM 405 - Host-Associated Microbiomes
BIOM 425 - Toxicology: Science of Poisons
BIOM 431 - Medical Bacteriology
BIOM 432 - Med Bacteriology Lab
BIOM 435 - Virology
Upper Division Science Electives 9 Credits*   
Year Total:    
Total Program Credits: 120