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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Microbiology B.S.
Sample Plan: Microbiology (with Chem 1015 track)
Total Credits: 120.0
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Year 1 - Fall Semester: 14.5 cr
BIOL 1805 - Nature of Life: Introducing New Students to the Biological Sciences : 0.5 cr
MATH 1151: Precalculus II 3.0 cr
CHEM 1015: Introductory Chemistry Lecture 3.0 cr
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities) :4.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 15.5 cr
BIOL 1806 - Nature of Life, Part Two : 0.5 cr
CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I : 3.0 cr : PHYS
MATH 1271 - Calculus I : 4.0 cr : MATH
LE (Social Sciences) :3.0 cr
LE (Global Perspectives, Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :4.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 14.5 cr
BIOL 2905 - Nature of Life, Part III : 0.5 cr
BIOL 1951 - Foundations of Biology Lecture I for Biological Sciences Majors : 4.0 cr : BIOL
BIOL 1961 - Foundations of Biology Lab I for Biological Sciences Majors : 2.0 cr : BIOL
STAT 3011 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis : 4.0 cr : MATH
CHEM 1062 - Chemical Principles II : 3.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1066 - Chemical Principles II Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 15.5 cr
BIOL 2906 - Nature of Life, Part IV : 0.5 cr
BIOL 2003 - Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part II : 3.0 cr
BIOL 3004 - Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part II Laboratory : 3.0 cr
CHEM 2301 - Organic Chemistry I : 3.0 cr
BIOL 3025 - Molecular Biology and Society : 3.0 cr : TS
LE (Environment) :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
BIOC 3022 - Biochemistry for Life Scientists : 3.0 cr
MICB 3301 - Biology of Microorganisms : 5.0 cr
PHYS 1221 - Introductory Physics for Life Science Majors I : 4.0 cr : PHYS
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
BIOL 4003 - Genetics : 3.0 cr
PHYS 1222 - Introductory Physics for Life Science Majors II : 4.0 cr : PHYS
BIOL 4004 - Cell Biology : 3.0 cr
LE (Literature, Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :4.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
MICB 4215 - Advanced Laboratory: Microbial Physiology and Diversity : 3.0 cr
MICB 4131 - Immunology : 3.0 cr
MICB 4161W - Eukaryotic Microbiology : 3.0 cr : WI
STAT 3022 - Data Analysis : 4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
MICB 4235 - Advanced Laboratory: Virology, Immunology, and Microbial Genetics : 3.0 cr
MICB 4171 - Biology, Genetics, and Pathogenesis of Viruses : 3.0 cr
PMB 4121 - Microbial Ecology and Applied Microbiology : 3.0 cr
LE (Diversity and Soc Justice US, Writing Intensive - Upper Division) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr