Curriculum: Microbiology

Concentration:

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Microbiology

Effective: 07/2009
Updated:

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

Bio 181 Intro Biology: Ecol, Evol, Biodiversity 1
CH 101 Chem Molecular Sci1
CH 102 Gen Chem Lab 1
ENG 101 Acad Writing Rsrch *
MA 131 Calculus I 1,2
MB 103 Intro Topics Micro 3

4
3
1
4
3
1

16

  

BIO 183 Intro Biology: Cellular & Molecular 1
CH 221 Organic Chem I 1
CH 222 Organic Chem I lab 1
MA 231 Calculus II 1,4
GEP Humanities Elective *
Fitness and Wellness Course*

4
3
1
3
3
1

15
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

CH 223 Organic Chem II 1
CH 224 Organic Chem II lab 1
PY 211 Gen Physics I 1,5
ST 311 Intro Statistics 1, 6
GEP Social Science Elective*
Physical Education/Healthy Living Elective *

3
1
4
3
3
1

15

  

CH 201 Chem Quant Sci 1
CH 202 Chem Quant lab 1
PY 212 Gen Physics II 1,7
GEP Humanities Elective *
MB 351 Gen Microbiol 1
MB 352 Gen Microbiol lab 1

3
1
4
3
3
1

15
 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ENG 333 Comm Sci Res
GN 311 Princ Genetics 1
MB 411 Medical Micro 1
MB 412 Med Micro Lab 1
GEP Social Science Elective*
Free Elective

3
4
3
1
3
3

17

  

Cell/Physiology Elective 1,8
BCH 451 Princ Biochemistry 1
Laboratory Elective 1,9
GEP Additional Breadth Elective *
Microbiology elective 1,10

3
4
3
3
3

16
 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

MB 414 Metabolic Reg 1
Gene Expression Elective 1,11
Microbiology Elective 1, 10
Free Elective
GEP IP Elective*

3
3
3
3
3

15

  

MB 480 Current Issues in Microbiology 1
MB 451 Micro Diversity 1
Microbiology Elective 1, 10
GEP IP Elective *
Free Elective

1
4
3
2-3
4

14-15
 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*: 123
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program Footnotes:

1 A minimum grade of C- is required for these courses
2 or MA 141 (MA 131 recommended)
3 or ALS 103 (MB 103 recommended except for Honors students, who should take ALS 103H)
4 or MA 241 for those students who have credit for MA 141 (MA 231 recommended)
5 or PY 201 or PY 205 (PY 211 recommended)
6 or ST 371 for those with credit for MA 141 and MA 241 (ST 311 recommended)
7 or PY 202 or PY 208 (PY 212 recommended)
8 BIO 414, PB 414, BIO 421, or PB 421
9 At least 3 credits of GN 412, BCH 452, BEC 330, or any 400-level BEC or BIT courses
10 Select at least 3 credit hours from MB/FS 405/406, BIT 410 (cannot be double-counted with the Lab elective), MB/BEC 420 (cannot be double-counted with the Lab elective), MB 441, MB 455, MB 461, MB 492, MB 493, MB/SC 532
11 Either BCH 453 or GN 413

*General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP Footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied.
University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html.

  1. Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
    In Microbiology, this GEP requirement is met through the Major course requirements.
  2. Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
    In Microbiology, this GEP requirement is met through the Major course requirements.
  3. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list. Some of these courses fulfill the US Diversity or Global Knowledge co-requisites.
  4. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list . Some of these courses fulfill the US Diversity or Global Knowledge co-requisites.
  5. Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
  6. Additional Breadth  - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)
    X   Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts or        Mathematical Sciences/Natural Sciences/Engineering
  7. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list . Some of these courses fulfill the US Diversity or Global Knowledge co-requisites.
  8. Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )

    The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
  9. U.S. Diversity (USD)
    Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite.
  10. Global Knowledge (GK)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite.
  11. Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation