Microbiology Major

BACHELOR DEGREE (B.S.)

» Program Prerequisite: Not required.
 
» Minor: Required support courses for the major also satisfy a minor in Chemistry.
 
» Grade Requirements: An average GPA of 2.00 or better in microbiology courses required for this major in addition to an overall GPA of 2.00 or higher.
 
» Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation -- a minimum of 71 of these is required within the major. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above).

Advisement

All Microbiology students are encouraged to meet with a faculty advisor at least annually for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-6949 for more information or to schedule an appointment.  (Also refer to the Department Advisor Referral List.)

Admissions Requirements

Declare your program of study. There are no special admission or application requirements for this program.

General Education

Refer to General Requirements for Bachelor of Science requirements. The following courses required for the Microbiology major also will satisfy general education requirements: Micro LS/SI2054, Chem PS/SI1210, Phsx PS/SI1010 or Phsx PS/SI2010, Botany LS1203, and Zool LS1010.

Course Requirements for B.S. Degree

Microbiology Courses Required (19 credit hours)

Microbiology Elective Courses (20 credit hours)

° Category A (8 credit hours minimum)
° Category B
No more than 3 credit hours of Micro 4800 and no more than 2 credit hours of Micro 4830 may count toward the major.
° Category C (8 credit hours maximum)
elective courses in other life science departments

Required Support Classes (32-42 credit hours)

Suggested Course Sequence

The following suggested course sequence is provided to assist students in planning their schedules. Use this only as a guideline and be sure to consult with an advisor.

Freshman Year
English EN1010 and EN2010 6
Math QL1050 4
Chemistry PS1210 and PS1220 10
General Education and Electives 10
Total Credit Hours 30
 

Sophomore Year
Micro LS/SI2054 and 3053 7
Chem 2310/2320 10
Phsx PS/SI1010 or equivalent 3
General Education and Electives 10
Total Credit Hours 30
 

Junior Year
Micro 3254 4
Micro Electives for majors 15
Chem 3070 4
Zool 5
Other Electives 2
Total Credit Hours 30
 

Senior Year
Micro 4054, 4154 8
Micro Electives for majors 9
Other Electives 13
Total Credit Hours 30

 

Special Emphases

Microbiology majors pursuing the career programs below should consult appropriate advisors and include the specified courses while fulfilling the requirements for the Microbiology major.

Biotechnology or Industrial Microbiology

Students interested in biotechnology or industrial microbiology careers should include the following
and consider the following

Public Health

Students emphasizing Public Health should include the following
and medical and ecological course electives

Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, and Pre-Physician's Assistant

Premedical, predental, and preveterinary students should include the following
*or equivalent of a full year of college math
and consider the following
Medical schools do not accept AP or CLEP credits in English or science courses.

Microbiology

Students planning to attend graduate school should include the following
and consider the following
and electives in data processing, statistics, and other biological sciences.

 

Weber State University 2003-2004 Catalog