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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Microbiology Major, B.S. (Interdisciplinary Concentration) Suggested Four-Year Program of Study

Microbiology Major, B.S. (Interdisciplinary Concentration) 

FRESHMAN YEAR (30-34 credits)

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
BIOL 1110 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture I /BIOL 1111 - Biology for Science Majors Laboratory I   4 BIOL 1120 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture II /BIOL 1121 - Biology for Science Majors Laboratory II    4
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry Lecture I /CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry Laboratory I   4 CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry Lecture II /CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry Laboratory II   4
ENGL 1010 - Foundations in Writing   3 ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking   3
Oral Communication Compass Core Course 3 MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus   3
Minor Course or Elective 1-3 Minor Course or Elective 1-3
Fall Total 15-17 Spring Total 15-17

SOPHOMORE YEAR (30 credits)

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry Lecture I / CHEM 2011 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I   5 CHEM 2020 - Organic Chemistry Lecture II / CHEM 2021 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II   5
HSCI 3320 - General Microbiology /HSCI 3321 - General Microbiology Laboratory   4 HSCI 3510 - Pathogenic Microbiology   4
Critical Thinking Compass Core Course 3 PSYC 1310 - Introduction to Psychology   3
COBH 1020 - Introduction to Public Health   3 Minor Course or Elective 3
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 15

JUNIOR YEAR (24-33 credits)

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
BIOL 4147 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules / BIOL 4157 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules Lab  * 5 HSCI 4607 - Bacterial Physiology   4
PHYS 2010 - General Physics I-Noncalculus / PHYS 2011 - General Physics Laboratory I-Noncalculus   4 PHYS 2020 - General Physics II-Noncalculus / PHYS 2021 - General Physics Laboratory II-Noncalculus   4
Humanities Compass Core Course 3 History Compass Core Course 3
Minor Course or Elective 1-3 Minor Course or Elective 1-3
Minor Course or Elective 1-3 Minor Course or Elective 1-3
Fall Total 12-17 Spring Total 12-16

SENIOR YEAR (26-32 credits)

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
HSCI 4730 - Molecular and Microbial Genetics   3 HSCI 3540 - Immunology   3
Cultivate Artistic Awareness Compass Core Course 3 Growing as an Individual and Global Citizen 3
Humanities or History 3 HSCI 4770 - Virology   4
Minor Course or Elective 1-3 Minor Course or Elective 1-3
Concentration Course 3-4 Concentration Course 3-4
Fall Total 13-16 Spring Total 13-16

TOTAL = 120 credits

*Can be substituted with BIOL 4167 /BIOL 4177  or HSCI 3030 /HSCI 3031