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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Microbiology Minor

The minor in Microbiology consists of a total of 19 hours as follows:

Minor Requirements

BIO 308 - General Microbiology 3 Credit Hours
BIO 309 - Microbiology Laboratory 2 Credit Hours
BCH 401G - Fundamentals of Biochemistry 3 Credit Hours
OR
BIO 315 - Introduction to Cell Biology 4 Credit Hours
OR
CHE 550 - Biological Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours
OR
CHE 552 - Biological Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours

One course from the following:

MI 482 - Introduction to Virology 3 Credit Hours
BIO 494G - Immunobiology 3 Credit Hours
OR
MI 494G - Immunobiology 3 Credit Hours
BIO 495G - Bacterial Pathogenesis 3 Credit Hours
OR
MI 495G - Bacterial Pathogenesis 3 Credit Hours
If more than one course is taken from this list, the additional course(s) would count as an elective for the minor.

Minor Electives

Select 7 or 8 hours of electives (to make a total of 19 hours for the minor) from:

BIO 360 - Bacterial Genetics 3 Credit Hours
OR
MI 360 - Bacterial Genetics 3 Credit Hours
BIO 397 - Research in Microbiology 1 - 3 Credit Hours
BIO 427 - Seminar in Microbiology: (Subtitle Required) 1 Credit Hours
BIO 582 - Virology 3 Credit Hours
OR
MI 582 - Virology 3 Credit Hours
ABT 461G - Introduction to Population Genetics 3 Credit Hours
OR
BIO 461G - Introduction to Population Genetics 3 Credit Hours
OR
ENT 461G - Introduction to Population Genetics 3 Credit Hours
OR
FOR 461G - Introduction to Population Genetics 3 Credit Hours
CPH 310 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology 3 Credit Hours
FSC 530 - Food Microbiology and Safety 5 Credit Hours
MI 598 - Clinical Microbiology 3 Credit Hours
PLS 566 - Soil Microbiology 3 Credit Hours
PLS 567 - Methods in Soil Microbiology 1 Credit Hours
PPA 500 - Physiology of Plant Health and Disease 3 Credit Hours
Other microbiology-related courses at the 300-level or above, as approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Microbiology minor.