Graduation Requirements for the Major

All students in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences who are majoring in microbiology must complete the appropriate SEBS core requirements (Areas I through VII below), plus the additional major requirements (Area VIII A and B below).

 

I . School Mission: Interdisciplinary Critical Analysis (3 credits)

One 3-credit Junior/Senior Colloquium (See the Degree

Requirements chapter for a description of this requirement.)

II. Introductory Life and Physical Sciences

A. Life Sciences (8 credits)

01:119:101-102 General Biology (4,4)

B. Physical Science (9 credits)

01:160:161-162 General Chemistry (4,4)

01:160:171 Introduction to Experimentation (1)

III. Humanities and 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 equivalent independent research project or appropriate cooperative education placement of at least 3 credits or appropriate noncredit-bearing internship approved by the curriculum coordinator

VIII. Proficiency in Microbiology (72-73 credits)

A. REQUIRED COURSES (52-53)

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.]

Professional Ethics (1)

11:680:401 Ethics and Issues in Microbiology (1) or other bioethics course approved by the curriculum coordinator

Additional Requirements (43-44)

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)

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 01:447:390 General

        Microbiology (4) 

11:680:480 Microbial Genetics and Genomics (3) or 11:126:481 Molecular                     Genetics (3)

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*

*Students intending to apply to medical school should be aware that many schools require laboratories in organic chemistry and physics.

B. ELECTIVES (20)

A minimum of 20 credits of electives from the two groups below, with at least 11 credits and at least two laboratories from Group A.

 

   Group A

01:146:474 Immunology (3)

01:146:475 Laboratory in Immunology (1)

01:447:392 Pathogenic Microbiology (3)

11:126:407 Comparative Virology (3)

11:375:411 Environmental Microbiology (3)

11:400:423 Food Microbiology (3)

11:400:424 Food Microbiology Laboratory (1)

11:628:404 Fungi and Ecosystems (3) or 11:770:403 Fungi in the                                         Environment (3)

11:680:394 Applied Microbiology (4) (includes laboratory)

11:680:492 Microbial Ecology Laboratory (2)

  Group B