Advising Checklist for the B.S. Degree in Microbiology
Updated for Fall 2008
Microbiology majors must have a minimum of 36 credits in upper division microbiology with a 2.0 minimum grade point average. All
students must take MB 302, 303, 310, 311, & 312. In addition, 22 hours of 400-level microbiology are required; 2 hours must come from a
400 level MB laboratory class. BOT 350 (Introduction to Plant Pathology) and BOT 461 (Mycology) count as 400-level microbiology.
Research (401)/Reading and Conference (405)/Thesis (403)/Internship (410) cannot account for more than 3 of the 22 required hours;
teaching experience (406) can account for 3 hours as well. Any additional hours in these areas will count as elective credit.
All required science courses (MTH 251, 252; CH 221, 222, 223, 331, 332, 337; PH 201, 202, 203; BB 450, 451; BI 211, 212, 213, 314; ST
351; or acceptable substitutes) & MB courses must be taken for a grade. CH 324 can be taken S/U but not if student wants a chemistry minor.
CH 390 cannot be substituted for CH 324.
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Mathematics &
Computer Science
4 cr F, W, Sp, Su
SPRING
MTH 252
4 cr F, W, Sp, Su
or MTH 268 Sp
ST351
4 cr F, W. Su
or approved CS course
CH 221
5 cr F only
or CH 1211 F, W, Su
CH 222
5 cr W only
or CH 1221 W, Sp, Su
CH 223
5 cr Sp only
or CH 1231 Sp, Su
Biology
BI 211
BI 212
BI 213
4 cr Sp, Su
Microbiology
MB110
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Organic Chemistry
CH 3312
CH 337
4 cr F, Sp, Su
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Physics (recommended soph. year if
math requirements are complete)
General Chemistry
MTH 251
WINTER
4 cr F, Su
1 cr
4 cr F, Su
Microbiology
Biochemistry
CH 3322
BI 314
PH 201
BB 4502
4 cr W, Su
5 cr F, Su
4 cr F, W, Su
PH 202
BB 4512
4 cr W, Su
4 cr F, W, Sp, Su
5 cr W, Su
MB 3022
3 cr F, W, Sp, Su
MB 303
2 cr F, W, Sp, Su
PH 203
5 cr Sp, Su
3 cr W, Sp, Su
Chemistry
CH 3243
Microbiology
MB 310
3 cr
Genetics & Molecular Biology
4 cr F, W, Sp
MB 312
3 cr
Physiology & Metabolism
MB 311
3 cr
Molecular Techniques Laboratory
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22 credits must be completed from
the following list of courses (2 cr
must come from 400 level lab class):
These may be taken any quarter.
MB 440
3 cr Food Microbiology
MB 434
3 cr Virology
MB 416
3 cr Medical Immunology
MB 441
2 cr Foods Micro Lab
MB 435
MB 417
2 cr Medical Immunology Lab
MB 430
3 cr Bacterial
Pathogenesis
2 cr Pathogenic Microbes
Lab
MB 420
3 cr Diversity (every odd yr.09)
MB 480
3 cr Parasitology
MB 448
3 cr Ecology
MB 479
3 cr Fermentation Microbiology
MB 499
2 cr Professional Skills
BOT 350
3 cr Plant Pathology
BOT 461
4 cr Mycology
MB 401
3 cr Research
available every term
MB 456
3 cr Microbial Genetics &
Biotechnology
MB 406
2-3 cr Teaching Assistant
available every term
Graduate level (500 and 600) courses may be taken as MB 499 with the instructor’s approval.
1 100-level chemistry series is not accepted by medical schools.
2 Web based courses in the science core are not recommended for a MB major.
3CH 324 is a departmental requirement - CH 390 is not an acceptable substitution!
3 credits of 406 and 3 credits of 401, 403,
405 or 410 can apply towards the 22
required hours. Additional credits in these
areas will count as elective credit.