Minor in Microbiology (Non-Teaching)

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Define, describe and use the fundamental terms and concepts of modern microbiology as evidenced by the ability to present, discuss and answer questions about a scientific article in the field of microbiology.
  • Design an experiment to test a hypothesis or fundamental concept in microbiology
  • Perform basic microbiological lab techniques
  • Access and analyze bioinformatics data
  • Verbally communicate about fundamental and modern microbiological concepts.
  • Communicate in a written form about fundamental and modern microbiological concepts
BIOM 103INUnseen Universe: Microbes3
or BIOM 250 Microbiology for Health Sciences: Infectious Diseases
BIOB 160Principles of Living Systems4
or BIOB 260 Cellular and Molecular Biology
BIOM 360General Microbiology pre-reqs BIOB 160, CHMY 141 & 1435
Microbiology Electives (need 13 cr. from list below)13
Careers in Microbiology
Environmental Health Science
Astrobiology
Eukaryotic Cell Biology
Medical Microbiology
Microbial Genetics
Host-Associated Microbiomes
Microbial Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution
Programming for Biologists
Concepts of Plant Pathology
Mycology
Toxicology: Science of Poisons
Applied and Environmental Microbiology
General Parasitology
Medical Bacteriology
Med Bacteriology Lab
Virology
Eukaryotic Pathogens
Microbial Physiology
Soil & Envirnmntl Microbiology
Research Mthds in Microbiology
Research Methods in Immunology
Undergraduate Research ((max of 3 cr for minor))
Microbiology and Biotechnology Internships
Immunology
Ethical Practice of Science
Hematology
Hematology Laboratory
Genes and Cancer
Human Pathophysiology
Total Credits25

A minimum of 9 credits total must be in courses numbered 300 and above. A maximum of 2 Undergraduate Research credits can be applied to the minor.