Microbiology Emphasis
BIOLOGY Major
This disciplinary emphasis also requires:
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Supporting Courses | 28-29 | |
Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes | ||
Principles of Biology: Organisms, Ecology, and Evolution and Principles of Biology Lab: Organisms, Ecology, and Evolution | ||
Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory | ||
Introductory Statistics | ||
Mathematics (choose one course): | ||
Elementary Functions: Algebra and Trigonometry | ||
Calculus for the Management and Social Sciences | ||
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | ||
Writing (choose one course): | ||
English Composition II: Composition and Rhetoric | ||
Technical Writing | ||
Upper Level Courses 1 | 34-38 | |
Required courses | ||
Principles of Microbiology | ||
or BIOLOGY 322 | Environmental Microbiology | |
Plant Physiology | ||
or BIOLOGY 346 | Comparative Physiology | |
Genetics | ||
Evolutionary Biology | ||
Principles of Ecology | ||
Advanced Microbiology | ||
Chemistry (minimum of 8 credits of the following courses): | ||
Bio-Organic Chemistry and Bio-Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
Biochemistry | ||
Biochemistry Laboratory | ||
Electives (choose 8 or more credits from the following courses): | ||
Cell Biology | ||
Cell Biology Laboratory | ||
Mycology | ||
Molecular Biology | ||
Molecular Biology Laboratory | ||
Internship | ||
Immunology | ||
Immunology Lab | ||
Seminar (1 credit required): | ||
Biology Seminar | ||
Total Credits | 62-67 |
1 | Research experience and/or Internships are highly recommended. Credits from research and internships may be counted toward upper level electives. Students planning to continue on to graduate school or a professional program are recommended to take calculus, physics and organic chemistry. |