To enter upper-level microbiology (11:680) courses, students must
have completed 01:119:101-102 General Biology and 01:160:161-162
General Chemistry with grades of C or better.
I. College Mission: Interdisciplinary Critical Analysis (5 credits)
11:015:101 Perspectives on Agricultural and the Environment (2)
11:___:___ A junior/senior colloquium course (3)
II. Introductory Life and Physical Sciences
A. Life Sciences (8 credits)
01:119:101-102 General Biology (4,4)
B. Physical Sciences (9 credits)
01:160:161-162 General Chemistry (4,4)
01:160:171 Introduction to Experimentation (1)
III. Humanities and the Arts (6 credits)
See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.
IV. Multicultural and International Studies (6 credits)
See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.
V. Human Behavior, Economic Systems, and Political Processes (9 credits)
See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.
VI. Oral and Written Communication (6 credits)
See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.
01:355:302 Scientific and Technical Writing (3) is strongly
recommended.
VII. Experience-Based Education (0-3 credits)
11:680:497,498 Research in Microbiology (BA,BA) or an equivalent
independent research project in microbiology or an appropriate
cooperative education placement of at least 3 credits or an
appropriate noncredit-bearing internship approved by the curriculum
coordinator
VIII. Proficiency in Microbiology (75-86 credits)
A. REQUIRED COURSES (56-59)
Quantitative Skills (8)
01:640:1__-1__ CALC1-CALC2 (4,4) [01:640:151-152 Calculus
for Mathematics and Physical Sciences (4,4) is preferred.]
Computer and Information Technology Competence (0-3)
11:126:483 Nucleotide Sequence Analysis (3) or 11: 115:403
General Biochemistry (4) and 11:115:413 Experimental Biochemistry (3),
required below
Professional Ethics (3)
11:015:405 Ethics in Science (3) or 11:015:433 Critical Thinking
in Science (which also fulfill the junior/senior colloquium
requirement) or 01:119:160 Biology, Society, and Ecological Issues (3)
or 01:730:249 Medical Ethics (3)
Additional Requirements (44-45)
11:115:403-404 General Biochemistry (4,3) or 01: 694:407-408 Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (3,3)
11:115:413 Experimental Biochemistry (3)
11:126:481 Molecular Genetics (3) or 11:680:___ Microbial Genetics (3)
01:160:307-308 Organic Chemistry (4,4) or 01: 160:315-316 Principles of Organic Chemistry (4,4) *
01:447:380 Genetics (4)
01:447:498 Bacterial Physiology (3)
11:680:390 General Microbiology (4) or equivalent
11:680:491 Microbial Ecology and Diversity (3)
11:680:495 Seminar in Microbiology (1)
01:750:193-194 Physics for the Sciences (4,4) or equivalent *
B. ELECTIVES (19-24)
A minimum of 10 credits from the following, including at least one laboratory (10-15)
11:126:407 Comparative Virology (3)
01:146:474 Immunology (3)
01:146:475 Laboratory in Immunology (1)
11:375:411 Environmental Microbiology (3)
11:400:423 Food Microbiology (3)
11:400:424 Food Microbiology Laboratory (1)
01:447:392 Pathogenic Microbiology (3)
11:628:404 Fungi and Ecosystems (3) or 11:770:403 Fungi in the Environment (3)
11:680:394 Applied Microbiology (4) or equivalent (includes laboratory)
At least 9 additional credits from among the electives above or the following (9-10)
11:115:412 Protein and Enzyme Chemistry (3)
11:115:428 Homology Modeling of Proteins (3)
11:126:405 Microbial Technology (3)
11:126:412 Process Biotechnology (3)
11:126:427 Methods in Recombinant DNA Technology (4)
11:126:482 Molecular Genetics Laboratory (3)
11:126:484 Biotechnology Robotics (3)
11:126:486 Analytical Methods in Microbiology (4)
11:127:414 Unit Processes in Bioenvironmental Engineering II (3)
01:146:328 Human Parasitology (3)
11:375:453 Soil Ecology (3)
01:447:398 Electron Microscopy (3)
01:447:480 Topics in Molecular Genetics (3)
11:680:497,498 Research in Microbiology (BA, BA) (One to 3 credits of
research may be substituted for an equal number of credits of elective
courses with the permission of the curriculum coordinator.)
11:704:422 Ecology of Soil Organisms (3)
11:770:301 General Plant Pathology (3)
IX. Unspecified Electives (0-6 credits)
