Support theChoice of Courses for your Focus and Electives
The new Microbiology curriculum allows you to choose a variety of Focus and Elective courses to satisfy the requirements for the major. Below are a few of the different ways that you can combine courses to get the training in Microbiology that best fits your career plans. Keep in mind that you are not limited to these "tracks" alone. They serve as a starting point for the design of a curriculum that matches your interests.
In designing your curriculum, you must have at least 9 credit hours of Focus Courses, including at least 2 hours of lab. To complete the 32 hours, you can choose from Elective Courses or additional Focus Courses. The Focus and Elective Courses are listed with the new Curriculum Requirements.
A worksheet is available for you (and your advisor) to use in planning your curriculum.
Biomedical Science track
| Focus Courses |
|---|
| MBI 405: Pathogenic Microbiology (3 lecture, 1 lab) |
| MBI 415: Immunology Principles and Practice (3 lecture, 1 lab) |
| MBI 464: Human Viruses (3) |
| Elective Courses |
|
MBI 361: Epidemiology (3) - or - MBI 435: Medical Mycology (2 lecture, 1 lab) |
Microbial Ecology track
| Focus Courses |
|---|
| MBI 465: Microbial/Molecular Genetics Laboratory (2 lab) |
| MBI 475: Microbial Ecology (3) |
| MBI 495: Bacterial Cell Biology (3) |
| MBI 485: Principles of Bioinformatics (3) |
| Elective Courses |
| MBI 402: Geomicrobiology (3) |
Genetics/Bioinformatics track
| Focus Courses |
|---|
| MBI 465: Microbial/Molecular Genetics Laboratory (2 lab) |
| MBI 485: Principles of Bioinformatics (3) |
| MBI 405: Pathogenic Microbiology (3 lecture, 1 lab) |
| Elective Courses |
| MBI 466: Bioinformatics Computing Skills (3) |
| MBI 424: Biological Instrumentation (3) |
Cellular/Molecular Biology track
| Focus Courses |
|---|
| MBI 465: Microbial/Molecular Genetics Laboratory (2 lab) |
| MBI 415: Immunology Principles and Practice (3 lecture, 1 lab) |
| MBI 495: Bacterial Cell Biology (3) |
| MBI 464: Human Viruses (3) |
| Elective Courses |
|
MBI 485: Principles of Bioinformatics (3) - or - MBI 424: Biological Instrumentation (3) |