Microbiology Emphasis
BIOLOGY Major
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 25-29 | |
| 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): | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | ||
Writing (choose one course): 1 | ||
| English Composition II: Composition and Rhetoric | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Upper Level Courses 2 | 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): | ||
| Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | ||
| 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 | 59-67 | |
| 1 | Satisfied with an ACT English score of 32 or higher |
| 2 | 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. |
