The B.S. major in microbiology is designed for students interested in careers in biomedical, environmental, and basic science fields in both industry and academia. Students are required to take introductory biology and chemistry, microbiology lecture and lab, biochemistry, computational tools, and additional courses directly relevant to microbiology. As a unique feature of this program, students also take a microbiology course with a focus on evaluating relevant scientific articles.

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Students who successfully complete the microbiology major will be able to:

✔ Demonstrate conceptual understanding of the following areas: biology of microbial cells: cell structure, function, and metabolic pathways; microbial ecology: microbial communities and the impact of microbes on humans and the environment; microbial evolution: genomics and genetics, including mobile genetic elements.

✔ Apply the basic principles of chemistry and quantitative reasoning to solve problems in microbiology.

✔ Generate hypotheses, design experiments, and evaluate data.

✔ Display proficiency in microbiology laboratory skills.

✔ Use effective oral and written language skills to communicate scientific data and ideas, including with other disciplines.

✔ Analyze, interpret, and evaluate a range of scientific literature in microbiology.

✔ Display proficiency in fundamental bioinformatic skills needed to investigate gene function and understand the general methods utilized in the field of microbial genomics.