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Twin Cities Campus
Microbiology B.A.Microbiology
College of Liberal Arts
Microbiology examines the nature and activities of microorganisms, the distinctive micropscopic life forms that recycle the elements in aquatic, atmospheric, and soil environments. The field has applications for fields of industry, agriculture, and medicine. As remarkably useful model systems for research, microorganisms play a key role in the development of modern biology. The program prepares students for graduate study or professional work in microbiology as well as in related biological fields.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
Students are required to complete 4 semester(s) of
any second language.
with a grade of C-, or better, or S, or demonstrate proficiency in the language(s) as defined by the department
or college.
General and Organismal Biology
Choose either sequence A or B or C.
Sequence A
BIOL 1001 - Introductory Biology: Evolutionary and Ecological Perspectives
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
BIOL 1002W {Inactive}
[WI]
(5.0 cr)
or
Sequence B
BIOL 1009 - General Biology
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
Animal Biology Courses
Take the following course or course pair:
BIOL 2012 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
or
BIOL 3211-2005 sequence
BIOL 3211 - Physiology of Humans and Other Animals
(3.0 cr)
BIOL 2005 - Animal Diversity Laboratory
(2.0 cr)
or
Sequence C
BIOL 1009 - General Biology
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
Mathematics
MATH 1271 - Calculus I
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 1281 {Inactive}
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
MATH 1272 - Calculus II
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 1282 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
Physics
PHYS 1201W {Inactive}
[PHYS, WI]
(5.0 cr)
or
PHYS 1301W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering I
[PHYS, WI]
(4.0 cr)
PHYS 1202W {Inactive}
[PHYS, WI]
(5.0 cr)
or
PHYS 1302W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering II
[PHYS, WI]
(4.0 cr)
Electives
Take 4 or more course(s) from the following:
·
PMB 4111 - Microbial Physiology and Diversity
(3.0 cr)
·
PMB 4121 - Microbial Ecology and Applied Microbiology
(3.0 cr)
·
MICB 4131 - Immunology
(3.0 cr)
·
MICB 4151 - Molecular and Genetic Bases for Microbial Diseases
(3.0 cr)
·
MICB 4141W {Inactive}
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
or
MICB 4171 - Biology, Genetics, and Pathogenesis of Viruses
(3.0 cr)
Lab Electives
Choose Option A or B. If Option B is chosen, MICB 4794W/4994 must be taken for 6 credits.
Option A
MICB 4215 - Advanced Laboratory: Microbial Physiology and Diversity
(3.0 cr)
MICB 4235 - Advanced Laboratory: Virology, Immunology, and Microbial Genetics
(3.0 cr)
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MICB 4993 - Directed Studies
(1.0-7.0 cr)
·
MICB 4994 - Directed Research
(1.0-7.0 cr)
or
Option B
MICB 4994 - Directed Research
(1.0-7.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Honors
This is an honors sub-plan.
Eligibility is based on the GPA in the student's final 60 graded credits (the full semester in which the 60th credit is received will be included) at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus (transfer credits are not included). Satisfactory completion of at least four upper division honors opportunities after completion of the 60th semester credit is required. One of the four honors opportunities must be outside the major field, a second is achieved through the honors thesis or project, and at least two of the four must be honors classroom experiences. Students must complete the honors requirements for their degree within two years of the term in which they apply for graduation. All honors courses must be graded A-F.
CLA Honors
Honors Opportunity 1
Honors Opportunity 2
A senior project that is acceptable for an honors project for cum laude and magna cum laude. For summa cum laude, students must complete a thesis which must be approved unanimously by a committee of three faculty members, two from the major department and one from outside the major.
HSEM 3xxx
or
HSEM 4xxx
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