B. S. MICROBIOLOGY 2021-2022
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FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester Second Semester
BIOL 1010 Frontiers in Biol. I .......................... 1(1,0)
BIOL 1110 Prin. of Biol. II
1
............................ 4(3,3)
BIOL 1100 Prin. of Biol. I
1
.............................. 4(3,3)
CH 1020 General Chemistry ........................... 4(3,3)
CH 1010 General Chemistry ............................ 4(3,3)
ENGL 1030 Composition and Rhetoric ........... 3(3,1)
MATH 1060 Calculus of One Var. I ................ 4(4,0)
Mathematical Sciences Requirement
3
.............. 3
Oral Communication Requirement
2
…. ............ 3
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16
SOPHOMORE YEAR
CH 2230 Organic Chemistry ............................ 3(3,0)
BCHM 3050 Essential Elements of Bioch
6
........ 3(3,0)
CH 2270 Organic Chemistry Lab ..................... 1(0,3)
CH 2240 Organic Chemistry ............................. 3(3,0)
MICR 3050 (MICR Majors)
4
......................... 4(3,3)
CH 2280 Organic Chemistry Lab ....................... 1(0,3)
Arts and Humanities (Literature) Req.
2
............. 3
GEN 3000
Fundamental Genetics
7
.................... 3(3,0)
Social Science Requirement
5
............................ 3
MICR 3070 Microbial Diversity ..................... 4(3,3)
14
Arts and Humanities (Non-Lit) Req.
5
............... 3
17
JUNIOR YEAR
MICR 4040 Microbial Ecology ...................... 3(3,0)
PHYS 2070 General Physics I
8
......................... 3(3,0)
PHYS 2090 General Physics Lab I
9
.................. 1(0,3)
Microbiology Requirement
9
.............................. 6
Elective
10
........................................................... 3
16
SENIOR YEAR
BIOL 4340 Bio. Chem. Lab Techniques
12
........ 2(1,2)
BIOL 4930 Senior Seminar or
BIOL 4610 Cell Biology ................................... 3(3,0)
MICR 4930 Senior Seminar ................................. 2(2,0)
MICR 4150 Microbial Genetics ..................... 3(3,0)
Microbiology Requirement
10
................................... 3
MICR 4510 Advanced Micro Lab II ............. 2(1,2)
Elective
10
.................................................................. 8
Virology Requirement
13
.................................... 3
13
Elective
10
........................................................... 3
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Total Semester Hours = 120
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Bolded courses must be taken in the sequence listed above to ensure a punctual graduation.
1
BIOL 1100 and BIOL 1110 are strongly recommended; however, BIOL 1030/1050 may substitute for BIOL 1100 and BIOL 1040/1060 may
substitute for BIOL 1110.
2
See General Education Requirements.
3
MATH 1080 or STAT 2300 or other approved coursework. See advisor. Medical and dental schools have different mathematics requirements.
Statistics will be useful in either graduate study or professional school.
4
Enroll in the section of this course specifically for microbiology majors.
5
See General Education Requirements. Six of these credit hours must also satisfy the Cross-Cultural Awareness and Science and Technology
in Society Requirements. The Medical Colleges Admissions Test (MCAT) includes questions on psychology and sociology.
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BCHM 3010 may be substituted.
7
GEN 3020 may be substituted.
8
PHYS 1220/1240 may be substituted.
9
See advisor. Minimum of 12 credits is required. At least one course must be selected from each of the following fields:
BiomedicineBIOL 4200, BIOL 4560, BIOL 4670, BIOL 4840, BIOL 4890, HLTH 3800, MICR 4000, MICR 4050, MICR
4110, MICR 4140, MICR 4170, MICR 4180, MICR 4190, MICR 4240
EnvironmentalBIOL 4250, MICR 4020, MICR 4030, MICR 4100
Food Safety, Industrial, and Technology BCHM 4400, BIOL 4030, BIOL 4870, MICR 4070, MICR 4130
Remaining credits can be satisfied by any 4000 MICR course, any of the above listed courses or any of the following: BIOL
3150, BIOL 3160, BIOL 3940, BIOL 4910, BIOL 4940, MICR 3940
10
Elective hours may be used toward satisfying the requirements of a minor.
11
Students planning on applying to medical/dental schools should take PHYS 2080 and 2100 during the second semester junior year.
12
BIOL 4620 may be substitutes..
13
BIOL 4540 or MICR 4160.
2021/2022 B.S. MICROBIOLOGY CURRICULUM
Total Semester Hours = 120 29
MICR Core Requirement: (32 cr.) SEM/Yr Grade
BIOL 1010 1(1,0) ______ ______
BIOL 1100/1101 4(3,3)
1
______ ______
BIOL 1110/1111 4(3,3)
1
______ ______
MICR 3050/3051 (Fall, SO) 4(3,3) ______ ______
MICR 3070/3071 (Sp., SO) 4(3,3) ______ ______
MICR 4040 (Fall, JR) 3(3,0) ______ ______
MICR 4120 (Sp., JR) 3(3,0) ______ ______
MICR 4150 (Fall, SR) 3(3,0) ______ ______
MICR 4500/4501 (Sp., JR) 2(1,2) ______ ______
MICR 4510/4511 (Fall, SR) 2(1,2) ______ ______
MICR or BIOL 4930 (Sp., SR) 2(2,0) ______ ______
MICR Requirement (12 cr.)
2
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Virology Requirement (3 cr.)
3
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Required Science Courses (38 cr.)
BCHM 3050
OR 3010 3(3,0) ______ ______
BIOL 4340/4341
or BIOL 4620 2(1,2)
______ ______
BIOL 4610 3(3,0) ______ ______
CH 1010/1011 4(3,3) ______ ______
CH 1020/1021 4(3,3) ______ ______
CH 2230, 2270 3(3,0)
& 1(0,3) ______ ______
CH 2240, 2280 3(3,0)
& 1(0,3) ______ ______
GEN 3000 3(3,0) ______ ______
MATH 1060 4(4,0) ______ ______
MATH 1080 4(4,0)
OR STAT 2300 3(3,0)
4
______ ______
PHYS 2070, 2090 3(3,0), 1(0,2)
5,6
______ ______
Required Non-Science Courses (18 cr.)
ENGL 1030/1031 3(3,1) ______ ______
Arts and Humanities Literature 3(3,0)
7,8
______ ______
Arts & Humanities
Non-Lit 3(3,0)
7,8
______ ______
Oral Communication Req.
3(3,0)
7
______ ______
Social Sciences
__________________________ 3(3,
0)
7,8
______ ______
__________________________ 3(3,0)
7,8
______ ______
Electives (17 cr.)
6,9
Graduation Requirement (3 cr.)
HIST 1010, POSC 1010, or POSC 1030 ________ ________
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1
BIOL 1030/1050 may substitute for BIOL
1100 and BIOL 1040/1060 may substitute for
BIOL 1110.
2
See advisor. Minimum of 12 credits is
required. At least one course must be
selected from each of the following fields:
Biomedicine: BIOL 4200, 4560,
4670, 4840, 4890, HLTH 3800, MICR
4000, 4050, 4110, 4140, 4170, 4180, 4190,
4240
Environmental: BIOL 4250, MICR 4020,
4030, 4100
Food Safety, Industrial, and Technology:
BCHM 4400, BIOL 4030, 4870, MICR
4070, 4130.
Remaining credits can be satisfied by any 4000-
level MICR course, any of the above listed
courses, or any of the following: BIOL 3150,
3160, 3940, 4910, 4940, MICR3940
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BIOL 4540 OR MICR 4160
4
Statistics will be useful in both graduate school
and professional school.
5
PHYS 1220, 1240 (MATH 1060 pre-req.) may
be substituted.
6
Students planning on applying to
medical/dental schools should take
PHYS 2080/2100 or 2210/2230 (MATH 1080
pre-req.) during the second semester junior
year.
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See General Education Requirements.
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These credit hours may also satisfy the
Cross-Cultural Awareness (CCA) and
Science and Technology in Society
Requirements (STS). The Medical Colleges
Admissions Test (MCAT) includes questions
on psychology and sociology.
9
Elective hours may be used toward
satisfying the requirements of a minor.
Other Courses SEM/Yr Grade
CU 1000 ____________ ___ _______
CCA ________________ ___ _______
STS ________________ ___ _______