Microbiology- Bachelor of Science
For information, contact the Department of Microbiology, 212 Pearson Hall, 513-529-5422.
The Bachelor of Science in Microbiology is designed to provide more in-depth study than the Bachelor of Arts, particularly in preparation for pursuit of a graduate degree in microbiology and related fields. As part of this preparation, students are required to conduct independent research leading to public presentation of their results.
No course required for the major in microbiology may be taken on a credit/no-credit basis. Of the 100-level courses, only those that satisfy departmental degree requirements can be counted toward the GPA or the 40 hours required for the Bachelor of Science major in microbiology.
Program Requirements
(40 semester hours plus 23-28 related hours)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| BIO/MBI 116 | Biological Concepts: Structure, Function, Cellular, and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| MBI 201 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| MBI 255 | Modern Microbiology Applications | 4 |
| MBI 365 | Molecular and Cell Biology | 3 |
| MBI 425 | Microbial Physiology | 4 |
| MBI 445 | Microbial Genetics | 3 |
| MBI 490 | Undergraduate Seminar | 1 |
| Focus Courses | 14 | |
| Lab Requirement - select at least two of the following: | ||
| Medical Bacteriology | ||
| Immunology Principles and Practice 1 | ||
| Synthetic and Systems Biology | ||
| Medical Mycology | ||
| Microbial Ecology: Exploration of the Diverse Roles of Microorganisms in Earth's Ecology | ||
| Bioinformatics Principles | ||
| Research Requirement - select at least one of the following: | ||
| Bacteriophage Gene Expression Laboratory | ||
| Independent Studies (MBI 477R - research) | ||
| Hours Requirement - select additonal Focus Courses, including from the following, to total at least 14 credit hours | ||
| Fundamentals of Epidemiology | ||
| Immunology Principles 1 | ||
| Human Viruses | ||
| Bacterial Cellular and Developmental Biology | ||
| Elective Courses | 3 | |
| Select from additional Focus Courses or from the Elective Courses (below) to complete the 40 required hours | ||
| Related Hours | ||
| Select one of the following Chemistry options: | 7-10 | |
Chemistry option one: | ||
| Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry and Outlines of Biochemistry | ||
Chemistry option two: | ||
| Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry Laboratory and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Select both of the following Mathematics/Statistics courses: | 8 | |
| Calculus I | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Select one of the following Physics options: | 8-10 | |
Physics option one: | ||
| Physics for the Life Sciences with Laboratory I and Physics for the Life Sciences with Laboratory II | ||
Physics option two (calculus-based): | ||
| General Physics with Laboratory I and General Physics with Laboratory II | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 63-68 | |
Elective Courses
Select from additional Focus Courses or from the following Elective Courses (Microbiology at the 200-level or higher) to complete the 40 required hours:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO/MBI 115 | Biological Concepts: Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, and Diversity | 4 |
| MBI 223 | Bacteriophage Biology | 1 |
| MBI 224 | Bacteriophage Genomics | 1 |
| MBI 350 | 1-6 | |
| or MBI 450 | Topics in Microbiology | |
| MBI 433 | Field Ecology | 3 |
| MBI 410 | Senior Internship | 2 |
| MBI 440 | Research Problems 1 | 1-4 |
| MBI 466 | Bioinformatics Computing Skills | 3 |
| MBI 477 | Independent Studies 1 | 0-6 |
| MBI 480 | Departmental Honors 1 | 1-6 |
| GLG 402 | Geomicrobiology | 3 |