YearTotal: 15 15
Freshman Year Credits
  Fall Spring
CHMY 141 - College Chemistry I   4  
BIOM 101 - Careers in Microbiology 1  
PSYX 100IS - Intro to Psychology 4  
SOCI 101IS - Introduction to Sociology 3  
University Core and Electives 3  
BIOB 160 - Principles of Living Systems
or BIOB 260 - Cellular and Molecular Biology
  4
CHMY 143 - College Chemistry II   4
M 161Q - Survey of Calculus   4
University Core and Electives   3

 

YearTotal:  15  15
Sophomore Year Credits
  Fall Spring
CHMY 321 - Organic Chemistry   4  
BIOH 201 - Hum Anatomy & Physiology I  5  
University Core and Electives  6  
CHMY 323 - Organic Chemistry II    4
BIOH 211 - Hum Anatomy & Physiology II    4
BIOM 360 - General Microbiology    5
University Core and Electives    2

 

YearTotal: 15 15
Junior Year Credits
  Fall Spring
BIOO 262IN - Introduction to Entomology 3  
PHSX 205 - College Physics I 4  
STAT 216Q - Introduction to Statistics 3  
University Core and Electives 5  
BCH 380 - Biochemistry   5
BIOM 431 - Medical Bacteriology   3
BIOM 432 - Med Bacteriology Lab   2
PHSX 207 - College Physics II   4
University Core and Electives   1

 

YearTotal:    15
Senior Year Courses
  Fall Spring
BIOM 494 - Seminar/Workshop  1  
BIOB 410 - Immunology  3  
BIOM 450 - Microbial Physiology  3  
University Core and Electives  8  
BIOM 494 - Seminar/Workshop    1
BIOM 430 - Applied and Environmental Microbiology
or BIOM 415 - Microbial Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution
   4
BIOM 410 - Microbial Genetics    3
BIOM 441 - Eukaryotic Pathogens    4
BIOM 452 - Soil & Envirnmntl Microbiology    3
University Core and Electives    0

 

Total Program Credits: 120

Suggested Electives

An elective course may be a substitute for a required course following discussion with an advisor and if prerequisites are met or can be waived.

  • BIOM 405 - Host-Associated Microbiomes
  • BIOM 425 - Toxicology: Science of Poisons
  • BIOM 435 - Virology
  • BIOB 428 - Molecular Evolution
  • BIOM 455R - Research Mthds in Microbiology
  • ENSC 245IN - Soils
  • ENSC 272CS - Water Resources
  • ENSC 460 - Soil Remediation
  • ENSC 461 - Restoration Ecology
  • EENV 445 - Hazardous Waste Treatment
  • EENV 447 - Hazardous Waste Management
  • SFBS 146 - Introduction to Sustainable Food and Bioenergy Systems
  • NUTR 226 - Food Fundamentals
  • NUTR 227 - Food Fundamentals Lab


A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above.