Curriculum: Microbiology
Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Microbiology
 

Effective: 01/2005

Updated: 11/2004
 

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
Spring Semester
Credits
BIO 181 Intro to Biology Ia
4
BIO 183 Intro. to Biology IIa
4
CH 101 Chemistry - A Molecular Sciencea
3
CH 221 Organic Chemistry Ia or
  CH 221 and CH 222
4
CH 102 General Chemistry I Laba
1
MA 231 Calculus for Life & Sci Mgmt B
3
ENG 101 Academic Writing & Research
4
Humanities/Social Science Electiveb
3
MA 131Calculus for Life & Mgmt Sci A
3
Physical Education Elective
1
MB 103 Intro Topics in Microbiology
1
15
16
 
 

SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
Spring Semester
Credits
CH 223 Organic Chemistry IIa or
   CH 223 and CH 224
4
CH 201/202 Chemistry - Quantitative Scia
4
PY 211 General Physics I
4
PY 212 General Physics II
4
ST 311 Intro to Statistics
3
Humanities/Social Science Electiveb
3
Communication Electiveb
3
MB 351/352M General Microbiology/Lab
3
Physical Education Elective
1
 
15
15
 
 

JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
Spring Semester
Credits
ENG 332/333 Communication Elective
3
PB (ZO) 414/421 Cell Biology/Physiology
3
GN 311 Principles of Genetics
4
BCH 451 Principles of Biochemistrya
OR BCH 351 General Biochemistry
4
MB 411/412 Medical Microbiology/Laba
4
Laboratory Electivee
3-4
Humanities/Social Science Electiveb
3
Humanities/Social Science Electiveb
3
Free Elective
3
Free Elective
2-3
17
16
 

SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
Spring Semester
Credits
MB 414 Metabolic Regulationa
3
MB 490 Senior Seminara
1
Humanities/Social Science Electiveb
3
MB 4451 Microbial Diversitya
4
Humanities/Social Science Electiveb
3
Humanities/Social Science Electiveb
3
Microbiology Electivea
3
Microbiology Electivea
3
Free Elective
3
Free Elective
4
15
15
 
Minimum Hours Required for Graduationd:
124
Footnotes:

A. Minimum grade of C- is required in these courses.

B. These courses must be selected from the approved GER listing for Humanities and Social Sciences as follows: 3 credits in literature, 3 credits in history or visual and performing arts, 3 credits in philosophy, religion, or history, 6 credits from the social sciences, 3 credits in science technology and society from a humanities and social science perspective. The final 3 credits may be from any courses in the aforementioned categories. At least one course in the Humanities and Social sciences must focus on a non-English speaking culture.

C. Course must be selected from the approved GER Communication/Speech Electives List.

D. Students must have demonstrated foreign language proficiency at the FL_102 level.

E. Choose from BCH 452 (Biochem Lab, 2 cr), GN 412 (Genetics Lab, 1 cr), and BIT 360 or BIT 410 (Manipulation of Recombinant DNA, 4 cr) (for a total of 3 (BCH 452 plus GN 412) or 4 (BIT 350) credits.