Microbiology Option: Pre-Medical Track

Freshman YearCredits
FallSpring
CHMY 141 - College Chemistry I
& CHMY 142 - College Chemistry I Lab
or CHMY 151 and CHMY 152
4  
BIOB 170IN - Principles of Biological Diversity
or BIOH 185 - Integrated Physiology I
4  
STAT 216Q - Introduction to Statistics3  
Core & Electives4  
CHMY 143 - College Chemistry II
& CHMY 144 - College Chemistry II Lab
or CHMY 153 and CHMY 154
  4
BIOB 260 - Cellular and Molecular Biology
or BIOB 160 - Principles of Living Systems
  4
WRIT 101W - College Writing I  3
Core and/or Electives   4
Year Total: 15 15
Sophomore YearCredits
FallSpring
BIOM 360 - General Microbiology5  
CHMY 321 - Organic Chemistry I
& CHMY 322 - Organic Chemistry I Lab
or CHMY 331 and CHMY 332
4  
BIOH 201 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I5  
Core and/or Electives 1  
CHMY 323 - Organic Chemistry II
& CHMY 324 - Organic Chemistry II Lab
or CHMY 333 and CHMY 334
  4
BIOH 211 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II  4
M 161Q - Survey of Calculus  4
Core and/or Electives   3
Year Total: 15 15
Junior YearCredits
FallSpring
BIOB 375 - General Genetics
or BIOH 320 - Biomedical Genetics
3  
BCH 380 - Biochemistry
& BCH 381 - Biochemistry Lab
or BCH 441 and BCH 442
5  
PHSX 205 - College Physics I4  
Core3  
PHSX 207 - College Physics II  4
BIOB 410 - Immunology  3
Core and/or Electives   8
Year Total: 15 15
Senior YearCredits
FallSpring
BIOM 450 - Microbial Physiology3  
BIOM 494 - Seminar/Workshop1  
R CORE3  
Recommended Electives 8  
BIOM 494 - Seminar/Workshop  1
BIOM 400 - Medical Microbiology
or BIOM 431 - Medical Bacteriology
  3
BIOM 410 - Microbial Genetics  3
BIOM 405 - Host-Associated Microbiomes
or BIOM 430 - Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  3
Recommended Electives   5
Year Total: 15 15
Total Program Credits: 120

Microbiology Electives (12 credits required)

BIOB 476RGene Construction4
BIOH 405Hematology (F)3
BIOH 406Hematology Laboratory1
BIOH 422Genes and Cancer3
BIOH 445Introduction to Pharmacology3
BIOH 458Human Pathophysiology3
BIOM 363Eukaryotic Cell Biology3
BIOM 400Medical Microbiology if not taken as requirement3
BIOM 405Host-Associated Microbiomes if not taken as requirement3
BIOM 425Toxicology: Science of Poisons (S)3
BIOM 427General Parasitology4
BIOM 431Medical Bacteriology if not taken as requirement3
BIOM 432Med Bacteriology Lab (S)2
BIOM 435Virology (F)3
BIOM 441Eukaryotic Pathogens (S)4
BIOM 455RResearch Mthds in Microbiology4
BIOM 457RResearch Methods in Immunology4
BIOM 490RUndergraduate Research (F,S) max. of 3 cr for major1-3
Recommended University Core & Electives for MCAT exam
SOCI 101ISIntroduction to Sociology (F,S)3
PSYX 100ISIntro to Psychology (F,S,Su)4

A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of those credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above.