Undergraduate Microbiology Program of Study
Degree: BS, Microbiology (Catalog: 2003-2005)
  l) Communications (12.5 credits):
 ___ Engl 104 (3) and ___ Engl 105 (3)
 ___ Sp Com 212 (3)
 ___ Engl 302 or Engl 309 or Engl 314
 ___ Lib 160 (0.5)

  ll) Mathematical Sciences (10-12 credits):
 ___ Stat 101 (4) or ___ Stat 104 (3)
  Basic Mathematics:
  2 semesters with at least one semester
  of calculus. Suggested options:
 ___ Math 142 (3) Trig/Geom & Math 160 (4)
     Survey Calculus
 ___ Math 165 (4) & Math 166 (4) Calculus l & ll
 ___ Math 181 (4) & Math 182 (4) Calculus &
     Differential Equations for life Sciences

  Computer proficiency: usually met within
     the microbiology major

  lll) Physical Sciences (26-29 credits),
  General Chemistry (8 credits):

 ___ Chem 177 (4), 177L (1) and Chem 178 (3)
  Physics (8 credits):
 ___ Phys 111 (4) and Phys 112 (4)
  Organic Chemistry (7 credits):
 ___ Chem 331 (3), 331L (1) and Chem 332 (3)
  Biochemistry (3-6 credits), Choose 1 of
  the following:

 ___ BBMB 404 (3) and BBMB 405 (3)
 ___ BBMB 301 (3)
 ___ BBMB 301 (3) and BBMB 420 (3)

  lV) Personal Development, Human Relations,
 and Global Awareness (Total of 15 credits):

 ___ Three credits in humanities  (See List)
 ___ Three credits in social sciences  (See List)
 ___ Three credits in ethics   (See list)
 ___ Three credits in international diversity
       (See list)
 ___ Three credits in US diversity   (See list)


  Note: F = offered fall and S = offered spring
  alt.S = offered alternate springs.

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  V Biological Sciences (16 credits):
 ___ Biol 201 (3) and Biol 201L (1)
 ___ Biol 202 (3) and Biol 202L (1)
 ___ Biol 301 (3) and Biol 301L (1)
 ___ Biol 302 (3) and Biol 302L (1)

  Vl Microbiology (total of 27.5 credits),
  Core Microbiology Courses (16.5 credits):

 ___  F   Micro 110 (0.5) Orientation
 ___ F/S Micro 302 (3) Biology of Micro
 ___  F   Micro 310 (3) Medical Microbiology
 ___  F   Micro 402 (3) Microbial Genetics
 ___  S   Micro 404 (3) Microbial Physiology
 ___alt.S Micro 430 (3) Microbial Diversity &
             Ecology

 ___  S   Micro 450 (1) Undergraduate Seminar
 Core Laboratory Courses (5 credits):
 ___F/S Micro 302L (1) General Micro Lab
 ___ F   Micro 310L (1) Medical Micro Lab
 ___ F   Micro 440 (3) Microbial Genetics,
           Physiology, Diversity & Ecology Lab

 Microbiology Electives (6 credits required):
 ___  S   Micro 374 (3) Insects & Our Health
 ___  S   Micro 407 (3) Micro Food Safety
 ___  F   Micro 408 (3) Virology
 ___alt.S Micro 419 (3) Foodborne Hazards
 ___  F   Micro 420 (3) Food Microbiology
 ___  S   Micro 475 (3) Immunology
 ___alt.S Micro 477 (3) Bact-Plant Interactions
 ___  S   Micro 485 (3) Soil Micro Ecology
 ___  S   Micro 487 (3) Aquatic Microbial
           Ecology

  Vll Electives (16 - 21 credits):
  Courses to obtain 128 total credit hours.
  Suggested Electives:
 ___ F   Micro 421 (3) Food Microbiology Lab
 ___ S   Micro 445 (1) Immunology Lab
 ___F/S Micro 490 (1-3) Independent Study
 ___F/S Micro 495 (1-2) Internship
 ___F/S BBMB 311 (2) Microbial Genetics
 ___ S   Gen 411 (3) Molecular Genetics
 ___F/S Gen 308 (3) Biotechnology
 ___ F   BCB 484 (3) Computational Mathematics
           for Biologists

 ___ F   BCB 495 (3) Molecular biology for
           Computational Scientists

Contact Microbiology Programs: nan1@iastate.edu