Degree Requirements with Microbiology Concentration

• Prerequisites
• Concentration Requirements
• Cognates
• Additional Information

Microbiology Concentration Prerequisites 40 credit hours

• Biology 130 and 140 (8 credit hours)
• Chemistry 124 and 136 (preferred) or 146.
• Mathematics 113 and 114 (preferred sequence) or 115 and 116 (8 credit hours)
• Physics 125 and 126 (preferred sequence), or Physics 150 and 151 (8 credit hours)
• Chemistry 225, 226 and 227 (8 credit hours)

Microbiology Concentration Requirements
Minimum 29 credit hours in Microbiology or Biological Sciences:

• A. Must complete the following courses:
  • Micro/Biol 385, Microbiology (4)
  • Micro/Biol 406, Microbial Genetics (4)
  • Micro/Biol 485, Physiology of Microorganisms (4)

  Must also complete at least one credit hour from the following courses:

  • Micro/Biol 495, Off-campus Research in Microbiology (1-3)
  • Micro/Biol 497, Seminar in Microbiology (1)
  • Micro/Biol 498, Independent Study in Microbiology (1-3)
  • Micro/Biol 499, Laboratory in Microbiology Research* (1-3)

    No more than a total of 6 credit hours combined in MICRO 495, 498, and 499 may be applied toward the 120 hours required for graduation

• B. Must complete one of the following organismal/environmental courses:
  • Micro/Biol 309, Introduction to Mycology
  • Micro/Biol 405, Applied Environmental Microbiology
  • Micro/Biol 390, Topics in Microbiology

• C. Must complete 12 credit hours from the following list, of which at least 4 credit hours must be from Microbiology courses. All 400-level Microbiology courses have MICRO 385 as a prerequisite. Students may apply no more than 36 credit hours from groups A, B and C toward the 120 credit hours required for graduation.
  • Micro/Biol 380, Epidemiology
  • Micro/Biol 390, Topics in Microbiology
  • Micro 430, Medical Virology
  • Micro/Biol 450, Virology
  • Micro/Biol 455, Immunology
  • Micro/Biol 459, Pathogenic Microbiology
  • Micro/Biol 495, Off-campus Research in Microbiology
  • Micro/Biol 497, Seminar in Microbiology
  • Micro/Biol 498, Independent Study in Microbiology
  • Micro/Biol 499, Laboratory in Microbiology Research*

• Biol 301, Cell Biology
• Biol 306, General Genetics
• Biol 310, Histology
• Biol/Biochem/Chem 370, Introduction to Biochemistry
• Biol 390, Topics in Biological Sciences
  This course may be used if the topic is appropriate. See Advisor.
• Biol/Biochem/Chem 470, Biochemistry I
• Biol/Biochem/Chem 471, Biochemistry II
• Biol/Biochem/Chem 472, Biochemistry Laboratory I
• Biol/Biochem/Chem 473, Biochemistry Laboratory II
• Biol 474, Molecular Biology

Faculty doing research appropriate for credit in Micro 499 include Professors Adler, Parsons and Thomas.

Microbiology Cognates (minimum of 6 credit hours)
A minimum of two courses from the following:

• Biochemistry upper level courses (numbered 300 or above)
• Chemistry upper level courses (numbered 300 or above)
• Physics upper level courses (numbered 300 or above)
• Environmental Science upper level courses (numbered 300 or above)
• Geology upper level courses (numbered 300 of above)
• Mathematics 363 (3 credit hours)
• Statistics 325 (3 credit hours)
• Philosophy 485 (3 credit hours)
• Psychology 370 (3 credit hours)
• Sociology 440 (3 credit hours)
• Anthropology 430 (3 credit hours)
• Philosophy 442 (3 credit hours)
• Other appropriate courses with approval of program advisor.

Microbiology Concentration Additional Information

Microbiology concentrators should elect Biol 130 and 140 during their freshman year so that Micro 385 can be elected the Fall of the Sophomore year. This allows maximum flexibility and selection of upper division Microbiology and Biological Sciences courses.

Upon reaching 85 credit hours, a CAS&L student should automatically receive a senior audit from the CAS&L Office of Advising and Student Records. Once the audit has been received, the student should meet with his/her concentration advisor to review the audit. Students are further advised of

• the CAS&L graduation requirement of 48 upper division hours
• the CAS&L distribution requirements,
  which may be obtained through the CAS&L Office of Student Records.

Students may apply no more than 44 credit hours of course work in Biological Sciences and in Microbiology toward the 120 credit hours required for graduation.

These pages are intended solely as a summary of the degree requirements in Microbiology. It is the responsibility of students to be familiar with any and all CAS&L and campus regulations and requirements, and to meet with the concentration advisor at least once a year.