Microbiology Degree Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Requirements

Microbiology Required Courses

Number

 

Title

Credits

MICRO 2054 Principles of Microbiology & Lab

4

MICRO 3054 Microbiological Procedures & Lab

3

MICRO 3154 Microbial Ecology & Lab

4

MICRO 4054 Microbial Physiology & Lab

4

MICRO 4154 Microbial Genetics & Lab

4

Required Science Courses & Prerequisites

Number

 

Title

Credits

MATH QL1050 or higher Math

4

PS 1010 or 2010/2020 or 2210/2220
 Physics

 3

CHEM 1210 & 1220 Principles of Chemistry

10

CHEM 2310
 Organic Chemistry I

10

CHEM 3070 Biochemistry I

4

LS

ZOO 1010 or 1110 or 1120
and
BOT 1203 or 2140 or 2114

 Zoology and Botany

6

Many of our Microbiology courses have prerequisites.  Please see the example course schedule below and see a Microbiology faculty memeber for advisement.

Microbiology Electives (20 Credit Hours)

Category A (8 credit hours minimum)

Number

 

Title

Credits

MICRO 3254 Immunology

4

MICRO 3305 Medical Microbiology

5

MICRO 3484 Environmental Microbiology

4

MICRO 3502 Environmental Health

2

MICRO 3853 Food Microbiology

3

MICRO 4252 Cell Culture

2

MICRO 4354 Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology

4

MICRO 4553 Virology

3

MICRO 4810 Geomicrobiology

3

MICRO 4810b Tropical Diseases

3

Category B

Number

 

Title

Credits

MICRO 2600 Laboratory Safety

1

MICRO 2920 Short Courses, Workshops

1

MICRO 3340 Information Resources in Life Sciences

2

MICRO 4800 Directed Research

1-2

MICRO 4830 Directed Readings

1-2

MICRO 4920 Short Courses, Workshops

1

MICRO 4991 Microbiology Seminar

1

Category C (8 credit hours maximum) Electives in other departments

Dept

Number

Title

Credits

BOT 3504 Mycology

4

BOT 3514 Algology

4

ZOOL 3200 Cell Biology

4

ZOOL 3300 Genetics

4

 or BOT 3303 Plant Genetics

3

ZOOL 1600 Protozology

4


Example Course Sequence

Courses

Credits

First Year

English
Math
Principles of Chemistry I & II
Zoology or Botany
General Education and Electives

EN1010 & EN2010
QL1050 (or higher)
PS1210 & PS1220
LS 1010 or BOT1203

6
4
10
6
4

Total Credit Hours

30

Second Year

Principles of Microbiology
Microbiological Procedures
Organic Chemistry I & II
Physics
General Education and Electives

 LS/SI2054
MIRCO 3054
CHEM 2310 & 2320
PS1010 

4
3
10
3
10

Total Credit Hours

30

Third Year

Microbial Ecology
Microbiology Electives
Biochemistry I
Zoology/Botany Electives
Other Electives

 

MICRO 3154
(see list below)
CHEM 3070

4
15
4
5
2

Total Credit Hours

30

Fourth Year

Microbial Physiology
Microbial Genetics
Microbiology Electives
Other Electives

MICRO 4054
MICRO4154

4
4
9
13

Total Credit Hours

30

The suggested course sequence is provided to assist students in planning their schedules.  Use this only as a guidline; consult with an advisor for more information.  Course requirments may change.

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