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New Brunswick Undergraduate Catalog 2011–2013 School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Programs of Study Microbiology 680 Graduation Requirements for the Major  

Graduation Requirements for the Major



All students in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) 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). In addition, a minimum of 20 credits of coursework from among the required and elective courses VIII. Proficiency in microbiology, not including quantitative skills (8), must be completed in residence. Of these 20 credits, at least 12 credits must be completed from 680 courses. This rule is intended to assure that students receiving degrees from Rutgers–New Brunswick have taken a minimum number of courses in their major with New Brunswick faculty. Please keep in mind that although a course may transfer from another institution into one of the Rutgers–New Brunswick schools, it will not necessarily be accepted toward the major in microbiology. Therefore, transfer courses must be evaluated and accepted by the undergraduate program director in order to count toward the major.

 

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 internship or cooperative education placement of at least 3 credits or appropriate noncredit-bearing internship approved by the undergraduate program director.


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. 01:960:401 Basic Statistics for Research (3) may be substituted for CALC2.]

            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)
              01:160:307-308  Organic Chemistry (4,4) or
              01:160:315-316  Principles of Organic Chemistry (4,4)*
              01:447:380   Genetics (4)
              01:750:193-194  Physics for the Sciences (4,4) or equivalent*
              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)
              11:680:390  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)

              11:680:481  Microbial Physiology (3)

11:680:491  Microbial Ecology and Diversity (3)

11:680:494  Applied Microbiology (4)

11:680:495  Seminar in Microbiology (1)

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


B. Electives (15)

A minimum of 15 credits of electives from the courses below.

01:146:474  Immunology (3)

01:146:475  Laboratory in Immunology (1)

01:146:328  Human Parasitology (3)

01:447:392  Pathogenic Microbiology (3)

01:447:398  Electron Microscopy (3)

01:447:480  Topics in Molecular Genetics (3)

11:126:407  Comparative Virology (3)

11:126:485  Bioinformatics (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)

11:680:410  Microbiology and the Culture of Cheese and Wine (3)

11:680:492  Microbial Ecology Laboratory (2)

               11:115:428  Homology Modeling of Proteins (3)
               11:126:405   Microbial Technology (3)
               11:126:427  Methods and Applications in Molecular Biology (4)
               11:126:482  Molecular Genetics Laboratory (3)
               11:126:483  Sequence Analysis (3)
               11:126:486  Analytical Methods in Microbiology (3)
               11:127:414  Unit Processes in Bioenvironmental Engineering II (3)
               11:375:312  Environmental Microbiology Laboratory (2)
               11:375:453  Soil Ecology (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 approval of the undergraduate program director.
               11:704:405  Evolution of Infectious Diseases (3)
               11:776:302  General Plant Pathology (3)


IX. Unspecified Electives (3-7 credits)
In addition to courses meeting the above requirements, students can take any other courses offered by the university, for which they meet the course eligibility requirements, to bring their total number of credits to the minimum of 128 required for graduation.

 
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