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Undergraduate Microbiology Program of Study Degree: BS, Microbiology (Catalog: 2012-2013)

l) Communications (13 credits):
 ___ Engl 150 (3) and ___ Engl 250 (3)
 ___ Sp Com 212 (3)
 ___ Engl 302 (3) or Engl 309 (3) or
 ___ Engl 314 (3) or Engl 312 (3)
 ___ Lib 160 (1)

 

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 181 (4) & Math 182 (4) Calculus &
     Differential Equations for life Sciences

 ___ Math 165 (4) & Math 166 (4) Calculus l & ll
  Computer proficiency: usually met within
     the microbiology major

 

lll) Physical Sciences (28-31) credits),
  General Chemistry (8 credits):

 ___ Chem 177 (4), 177L (1) and Chem 178 (3)
  Physics (10 credits):
 ___ Phys 111 (5) and Phys 112 (5)
  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)

 

lV) Personal Dev., Human Relations, &
 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 Perspectives
       (See list)
 ___ Three credits in US diversity   (See list)

 

V Biological Sciences (15 credits):
 ___ Biol 211 (3) and Biol 211L (1)
 ___ Biol 212 (3) and Biol 212L (1)
 ___ Biol 313 (3) and Biol 313L (1)
 ___ Biol 314 (3)

 

Contact Microbiology Programs: nan1@iastate.edu                

(F=fall, S=spring, SS=summer, alt.F or alt.S alternate years.)
  Vl Microbiology (total of 30.5 credits),
  Core Microbiology Courses (15.5 credits):

 ___  F   Micro 110 (0.5) Orientation
 ___ F/S Micro 302 (3) Biology of Micro
 ___  F   Micro 310 (3) Medical Microbiology
 ___  S   Micro 320 (4) Microbial Phys. & Gen.
 ___alt.S Micro 430 (3) Micro Diversity & Ecology, or,
 ___alt.S Micro 477 (3) Bact-Plant Interactions, or,
 ___  F   Micro 456 (3) Mycology
 ___  S   Micro 450 (2) Senior Seminar
 ___  F   Micro 451 (R) Senior Survey
 Core Laboratory Courses (6 credits):
 ___F/S Micro 302L (1) General Micro Lab
 ___ F   Micro 310L (1) Medical Micro Lab
 ___ F   Micro 440 (4) Microbial Genetics,
           Physiology, Diversity & Ecology Lab

 Microbiology Electives (9 credits req. with
 no more than 3 credits from lab courses):

 Common Clinical Electives
 ___  S   Micro 374 (3) Insects & Our Health
 ___  F   Micro 408 (3) Virology
 ___  S   Micro 475 (3) Immunology
 ___  S   Micro 475L (1) Immunology Lab
 ___  F   Ent 478 (3) Global Protozoology
 ___  F   Micro 586 (3) Medical Bacteriology
 Common Environmental Electives
 ___alt.F Micro 410 (3) Insects-Virus Interactions
 ___alt.S Micro 430 (3) Micro Diversity & Ecology
 ___  F   Micro 456 (3) Mycology
 ___  S   Micro 477 (3) Bact-Plant Interactions
 ___  S   Micro 485 (3) Soil Micro Ecology
 ___  S   Micro 487 (3) Microbial Ecology
 Common Phisiology/Genetics Electives
 ___alt.F Micro 402 (3) Microbial Genetics
 ___alt.S BBMB 403 (3) Microbial Physiology
 ___alt.F Micro 410 (3) Insects-Virus Interactions
 ___alt.S Micro 430 (3) Micro Diversity & Ecology
 Common Food Microbiology Electives
 ___  S   Micro 407 (3) Micro Food Safety
 ___alt.S Micro 419 (3) Foodborne Hazards
 ___  F   Micro 420 (3) Food Microbiology
 ___  F   Micro 421 (3) Food Microbiology Lab
 ___F/S/SS Micro 490 (1-3) Independent Study

         (Other courses upon written request and review.)

 

Vll Electives (17 - 22 credits):
  Courses to obtain 128 total credit hours.
 *     Minor in Food Safety
 *     Minor in Emerging Global Diseases
 *     Courses of Student Interest