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Graduation Requirements for the Microbiology Major

Microbiology Graduation Requirements (38k PDF) Course Sequence

All students must take courses to satisfy 1. the SEBS Core Curriculum Requirements and 2. the program-specific requirements for Proficiency in Microbiology, outlined below.

1. SEBS Core Curriculum Requirements (39 credits)

2. Microbiology Major:

A. Introductory Life and Physical Sciences (46 credits):

 Course  Credits
 01:119:115-116 General Biology   4, 4  
 01:119:117 Biological Research Laboratory  2
01:160:161-162 General Chemistry  4, 4
 01:160:171 Introduction to Experimentation  1
 01:640:151 Calculus for Mathematics and Physical Sciences  4
 01:960:401 Basic Stats for Research (other calculus courses may be substituted)  3
 01:160:307-308 Organic Chemistry OR 01:160:315 - 316 Principles of Organic Chemistry  4, 4
01:447:380 Genetics  4
01:750:193 - 194 Physics for the Sciences or equivalent   4, 4
   

*Students intending to apply to medical school should be aware that many schools require laboratories in organic chemistry and physics.

B. Core Microbiology (44 credits)  

Required Courses:
 Course    Credits
 11:680:390 General Microbiology (*Must pass General Microbiology with a minimum grade of C to satisfy prerequisite requirement for: 11:680:401, 11:680:491; 11:680:492; 11:680:494; 11:680:480 and 11:680:481)  4
 11:680:480 Microbial Genetics and Genomics or 11:126:481 Molecular Genetics  3
 11:680:481 Microbial Physiology    3
 11:680:491 Microbial Ecology and Diversity     3
 11:680:494 Applied Microbiology  4
 11:680:401 Ethics and Issues in Microbiology    1
courses/syllabus/11-680-495.pdf      1
 11:115:403-404 General Biochemistry  4, 3
 11:115:413 Experimental Biochemistry  3

Microbiology Electives (15):   

*Please note that no more than one course with a grade of D may be used to fulfill the Core Microbiology requirements of the major.

 Course  Credits Semester  
 11:126:407 Comparative Virology    3  Fall (Every other year)
 11:126:427 Methods in Applications in Molecular Biology    4  Fall
 11:126:482 Molecular Genetics Laboratory    3  Spring
 11:126:484 Tools for Bioinformatic Analysis    3  Spring
 11:126:485 Bioinformatics    3  Fall
 01:146:328 Human Parasitology    3  Fall
 01:146:356 Systems Physiology    3  Fall, Spring, Summer 
 01:146:340 Virology    3  Fall (Even years)
 01:146:474 Immunology    3  Fall
 01:146:475 Laboratory in Immunology   1  Spring
 11:216:405 Evolution in Infectious Diseases    3  Spring (Odd years)
 11:375:302 Water and Wastewater Treatment   3  Fall
 11:375:312 Environmental Microbiology Laboratory    2  Fall
 11:375:411 Environmental Microbiology    3  Spring
 11:375:453 Soil Ecology    3  Fall
 11:400:423 Food Microbiology    3  Spring
 01:447:392 Pathogenic Microbiology    3  Fall
 01:447:480 Topics in Molecular Genetics    3  Spring
 11:680:410 Microbiology and Culture of Cheese and Wine      3  Summer
 11:680:492 Microbial Ecology Laboratory    3  Spring (odd years)
 11:680:475 Microbiomes and Health    3  Spring
 11:776:302 General Plant Pathology      3  Fall
 11:776:400 Fungi in the Environment    3  Fall
 11:680:497, 498 Research in Microbiology     - One to three credits of research may be substituted for an equal number of credits of elective courses, with the approval of the curriculum coordinator.    Fall, Spring, Summer
     

C. Unspecified Electives (up to 3)

SEBS Core Curriculum (39 Credits) + Microbiology Major Requirments = 120 credits.