Bachelor of Science in Microbiology
About This Program
The Bachelor of Science in Microbiology is recommended to those students desiring to become professional microbiologists or biology teachers in secondary schools, and to those intending to continue their education through entrance into professional schools of medicine or dentistry.
Competencies
- Upon completion, students will be able to explain the microbiological evidence demonstrating that evolution drives the diversity of life on Earth and reveals phylogenetic relationships among groups of microorganisms.
- Upon completion, students will be able to explain how the structure and function of prokaryotic cells affects their ability to survive, reproduce, and perform specific functions in microorganisms including how genetic information is stored and passed from one generation to the next.
- Upon completion, students will be able to describe and demonstrate the scientific methods of observation, experimentation, hypothesis formulation, and hypothesis testing.
- Upon completion, students will be able to apply quantitative skills such as estimation, graphing data, statistical analyses, and analysis of large datasets.
- Upon completion, students will be able to apply foundational concepts of general and organic chemistry to analyze biochemical processes in microbiological systems.
Curriculum
The Bachelor of Science in Microbiology is recommended to those desiring to become professional microbiologists or biology teachers.
| Foundations | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Students must complete specific courses in certain core areas: | ||
| For Communication select: | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | ||
| For Mathematics select: | ||
| CALCULUS I 1 | ||
| For Life and Physical Science select: | ||
| GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I | ||
| GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II | ||
| Biology Foundations | ||
| Additional hours required in core. | 3 | |
| BIOL 1131 | BIOLOGY FOUNDATIONS | 1 |
| CHEM 1441 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | 4 |
| CHEM 1442 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 4 |
| CHEM 2181 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 1 |
| CHEM 2321 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | 3 |
| CHEM 2182 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 1 |
| CHEM 2322 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II | 3 |
| CHEM 4311 | BIOCHEMISTRY I | 3 |
| Select one of the following in oral communication: | 3 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | ||
| Biology Specialization | ||
| BIOL 1441 | BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 4 |
| BIOL 1442 | BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION | 4 |
| BIOL 2444 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | 4 |
| BIOL 3300 | BIOSTATISTICS | 3 |
| BIOL 3304 | MICROBIAL GENETICS | 3 |
| BIOL 3312 | IMMUNOLOGY | 3 |
| BIOL 4317 | BACTERIAL PATHOGENESIS | 3 |
| BIOL 4303 | MICROBIOMES: HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 3 |
| Select 15 hours from the following: | 15 | |
| CELL PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION | ||
| SELECTED TOPICS IN MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| LIMNOLOGY | ||
| FUNDAMENTAL MEDICAL MYCOLOGY | ||
| MEDICAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO VIROLOGY | ||
| INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES IN MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES IN MICROBIOLOGY LEADER | ||
or BIOL 4379 | RESEARCH AND DIRECTED STUDY | |
| ADVANCED MICROBIOLOGY LAB | ||
| 3000/4000-level elective | 3 | |
| Select electives sufficient to complete 120 hours | 7 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Transfer students must present a minimum of six semester credit hours of equivalent or higher level mathematics courses through transfer or placement examination.
Suggested Course Sequence
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| BIOL 1441 | 4 | BIOL 2444 | 4 |
| BIOL 1131 | 1 | CHEM 1442 | 4 |
| CHEM 1441 | 4 | MATH 1426 | 4 |
| MATH 1421 (Or any core course with ALEKS placement into MATH 1426) | 4 | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| BIOL 1442 | 4 | BIOL 3304 | 3 |
| BIOL 3312 | 3 | BIOL 4317 | 3 |
| CHEM 2321 & CHEM 2181 | 4 | CHEM 2322 & CHEM 2182 | 4 |
| Any Level Elective | 3 | Government/Political Science | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| BIOL 3301 (or other listed BIOL elective) | 3 | BIOL 4312 (or other listed BIOL elective) | 3 |
| BIOL 3300 | 3 | BIOL 4303 | 3 |
| CHEM 4311 | 3 | PHYS 1442 | 4 |
| PHYS 1441 | 4 | Government/Political Science | 3 |
| Component Area Option | 3 | ||
| 16 | 13 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| BIOL 3318 (or other listed BIOL elective) | 3 | BIOL 3308 (or other listed BIOL elective) | 3 |
| BIOL 4390 (or other listed BIOL elective) | 3 | U.S. History (part 2) | 3 |
| U.S. History (part 1) | 3 | Language/Philosophy/Culture | 3 |
| COMS 1301 or 2302 | 3 | Creative arts | 3 |
| Any Level Elective | 3 | 3000/4000-level elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
Advising Resources
Biology department advising is available for transfer students, prospective students, and first time in college students after meeting transition criteria.
Location:
Life Science Building 3rd floor - 345, 347, 349, 351
Email:
Find advisor emails at link below.
Phone:
817-272-2408