The mission of the Undergraduate educational program in Microbiology is to expose students to the diversity of the microbial world and to provide the theoretical and laboratory education needed to contribute in their chosen field of employment.

The Undergraduate Program will provide students with education in the basic sciences which are essential to microbiology and to the application of science to issues in the modern world. Upon completion of a Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, students should be prepared to enter into the professional community as a microbiologist, or to pursue an advanced degree.