Degree Requirements

Microbiology B.S. Degree
(as approved by the College of Natural Science 4/20/04)
Contact the Director of Undergaduate Studies for additional information.

Required Courses

1. University (Integrative Studies and Tier I Writing Courses (20 credits)

American Thought and Language (ATL 1XX)	4 credits
Social Behavioral and Economic Sciences (ISS 2XX & 3XX)	8 credits
Arts and Humanities (IAH 20X & 2XX)	8 credits

2. College of Natural Science

Mathematics (MTH)132 & 133		7(6) credits
	or 124 & 126
	or 124 & (STT 231 or STT 421)
	or 132 & (STT 231 or STT 421)
Physics (PHY) - 231, 232, 251, 252 (or CBI or web equivalent)		8 credits
	or 183, 184, 191, 192	10 credits
Chemistry (CEM) - General - (141, 142) or (151, 152) or (151, 141)		7(7)(8) credits
Laboratory -161, 162		2 credits
Organic - (251, 252, 255) or (351, 352, 355)		8 credits
Biological Science (BS) - 110, 111, 111L		9 credits

3. Common Departmental Requirements

Biochemistry (BMB) - 461, 462			6 credits
Microbiology (MMG)
	Core Courses:
Introductory Microbiology - 301		(Fall, Spring)	3 credits
Introductory Microbiology Lab - 302		(Spring)	1 credit
Advanced Microbiology Lab - 408*		(Fall)	3 credits
Eukaryotic Cell Biology - 409		(Spring***)	3 credits

Prokaryotic Cell Physiology - 421		(Fall)	3 credits
Microbial Genetics - 431		(Fall)	3 credits
	Capstone Experience:
Undergraduate Research Seminar - 492****		( Spring)	1 credit
	and Undergraduate Research - 499 or 499H		2 credits
	or Current Topics in Microbiology - 491	(Spring)	3 credits

*Fulfills Tier II Writing requirement
**Variable credit course (1-3 credits per semester; 6 credit maximum)
*** Summer also, when approved
**** Recommended experience

4. Complete a Concentration: (9 - 10 credits)

Cell and Molecular Biology

Virology - MMG 413	(Spring)	3 credits
Immunology - MMG 451	(Fall,Summer***)	3 credits

Plus one of the following courses (3-4 credits):

Microbial Genomics - MMG 433	(Spring)	3 credits
Basic Biotechnology - MMG 445	(Fall)	3 credits
Fundamental Genetics - ZOL 341	(Fall,Spring,Summer)	4 credits
Microbial Genetics - MMG 833##	(Fall)	3 credits
Eucaryotic Cell Genetics - MMG 835##	(Spring)	3 credits

##Permission of instructor required

Medical Microbiology and Immunology

(Spring) Virology - MMG 413 (Fall,Summer***) Immunology - MMG 451

	3 credits
	3 credits

Plus one of the following courses (3-4 credits):

(Spring) Disease in Society - EPI 390

Medical Microbiology - MMG 463	(Fall)	3 credits
		4 credits
Food Microbiology - FSC 440(±441)	(Spring)	3(1) credits
Molecular Pathogenesis - MMG 461	(Spring/even yrs)	3 credits
Advanced Microbial Pathogenesis - MMG 861##	(Spring)	3 credits

##Permission of instructor required ***Summer pending year-by-year approval

Microbial Ecology Biology

Microbial Ecology - MMG 425	(Spring)	3 credits
Microbial Genomics - MMG 433	(Spring)	3 credits

Plus one course from list below (3 credits): (labs are not counted as separate courses)

Virology - MMG 413	(Spring)	3 credits
Biogeochemistry - MMG 426#	(Summer)	3 credits
Basic Biotechnology - MMG 445	(Fall)	3 credits
Medical Microbiology - MMG 463(±464)	(Fall)	3(2) credits
Integrative Microbial Biology - MMG 801#	(Fall)	4 credits

***Summer pending year-by-year approval #Offered at Kellogg Biological Station (Hickory Corners, MI)

Microbial Biotechnology

Microbial Genomics - MMG 433	(Spring)	3 credits
Basic Biotechnology - MMG 445	(Fall)	3 credits

Plus one of the following courses (3 - 4 credits)

Microbial Ecology - MMG 425	(Spring)	3 credits
Immunology - MMG 451	(Fall,Summer***)	3 credits
Food Microbiology - FSC 440(±441)	(Spring)	3(1) credits
Integrative Microbial Biology - MMG 801#	(Fall)	4 credits

***Summer pending year-by-year approval #Permission of instructor required

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