Program Minor

The Microbiology Minor requires students to complete 15 credits in background science courses and 15 credits in microbiology courses with a minimum GPA of 2.0 in each of these two areas:

Background Science Courses

15 credits consisting of Biology (Biology 200, or Biol 161 and 162, or their equivalent) and Chemistry (Inorganic Chemistry 142 or 145 or 155 or 162) and (Chemistry 237, or Chemistry 220 and 221, or their equivalent) courses.

Microbiology Courses

15 credits in 400-level graded Microbiology courses with at least one laboratory course (Microm 402 or 302, 431, 443), Microm 410 and Microm 496M (Thesis for Micro Minors) are also required.

Students are encouraged to choose their own course of study; however, we have outlined several program options for students who wish to have a focus to their Minor. These include, but are not limited to:

Molecular Microbiology

Micro 410 (3 credits, Fall)

Micro 402 (3 credits, Fall/Spring)

Micro 411 (5 credits, Winter)

Micro 431 (3 credits, Winter)

Micro 450 (3 credits, Winter)

Micro 496 M (2 credits, F,W,SP,S)

Medical Microbiology

Micro 410 (3 credits, Fall)

Micro 441 (4 credits, Fall)

Micro 442 (3 credits, Winter)

Micro 443 (3 credits, Fall/Winter)

Micro 444 (4 credits, Spring) and/or

Micro 445 (2 credits, Spring)

Micro 496 M (2 credits, F,W,SP,S)

Environmental Microbiology

Micro 410 (3 credits, Fall)

Micro 402 (3 credits, Fall/Spring)

Micro 412 (3 credits, Spring)

Micro 435 (3 credits, Spring, Even years)

Micro 496 M (2 credits, F,W,SP,S)

Virology

Micro 410 (3 credits, Fall))

Micro 443 (3 credits, Fall/Winter) or

Micro 302 (2 credits, F,SP,S)

Micro 450 (3 credits, Winter)

Micro 445 (2 credits, Spring)

Micro 442 (3 credits, Winter)

Micro 496 M (2 credits, F,W,SP,S)