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Lyman
Briggs B.S. Degree in Microbiology Course Requirements
For additional information please contact the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics.
These guidelines
are presented for planning purposes only. Students MUST
consult a department advisor for reliable and exact determination of individual’s
course
requirements.
| University Requirements | 20 | ||
| Tier 1 Writing | LB 133 or WRA 110-150 | 4 | |
| IAH | Integrated Arts & Humanities | 8 | |
| ISS | Integrated Social Science | 8 | |
| LBC Requirements (See Also University Equivalent Courses) | |||
| Math | |||
| LB 118 | Calculus I | 4 | |
| LB 119 or STT 231 | Calculus II or Statistics for Scientists | 4 or 3 | |
| Science | |||
| LB 144 | Biology I: Organismal Biology | 4 | |
| LB 145 | Biology II: Cell and Molecular Biology | 5 | |
| LB 171 | Chemistry I | 4 | |
| LB 171L |
Chemistry
I Lab |
1 | |
| LB 172 | Chemistry II | 3 | |
| LB 172L | Chemistry II Lab | 1 | |
| LB 271 | Physics I | 3 | |
| LB 271L | Physics I Lab | 1 | |
| LB
272 |
Physics
II |
3 | |
| LB 272L | Physics II Lab | 1 | |
| Complete Two HPS Courses and Senior Seminar | |||
| LB 330-336, 355, 368, 425, 483 | History, Philosophy, Sociology of Science | 7-8 | |
| LB 492 | Senior Seminar | 4 | |
| Major Requirements | |||
| (Lyman Briggs Core Science courses were subtracted from this list- any student not taking all of the Lyman Briggs Core science courses must see a Microbiology advisor to be certain they will meet major requirements.) | |||
| CEM 251 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 | |
| CEM 252 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 | |
| CEM 255 | Organic Chemistry Lab | 2 | |
| BMB 461 | Biochemistry I | 3 | |
| BMB 462 | Biochemistry II | 3 | |
| MMG 301 | Intro to Microbiology | 3 | |
| MMG 302 | Intro to Microbiology Lab | 1 | |
| MMG 408 | Advanced Microbiology Lab (W) | 3 | |
| MMG 409 | Eukaryotic Cell Biology | 3 | |
| MMG 421 | Prokaryotic Cell Physiology | 3 | |
| MMG 431 | Microbial Genetics | 3 | |
| Choose One of the Following Courses | |||
| MMG 491 | Current Topics in Microbiology | 3 | |
| MMG 492 and 499 | Undergraduate Research and Seminar | 3 | |
| Choose One of the Following Concentrations | |||
| 1. Cell and Molecular Biology | |||
| MMG 413 | Virology | 3 | |
| MMG 451 | Immunology | 3 | |
| Choose one of the following: | |||
| MMG 433 | Microbial Genomics | 3 | |
| MMG 445 | Basic Biotechnology | 3 | |
| ZOL 341 | Fundamental Genetics | 4 | |
| *MMG 833 (instructor permission required) | Microbial Genetics | 3 |
|
| *MMG 835 (instuctor permission required) | Eukaryotic Cell Genetics | 3 | |
| 2. Medical Microbiology and Immunology | |||
| MMG 413 | Virology | 3 | |
| MMG 451 | Immunology | 3 | |
| Choose one of the following: | |||
| EPI 390 | Disease in Society | 4 |
|
| FSC 440 | Food Microbiology | 3 | |
| MMG 461 | Molecular Pathogenesis | 3 | |
| *MMG 463 | Medical Microbiology | 3 | |
| *MMG 861 (instructor permission required) | Molecular Pathogenesis | 3 | |
| 3. Microbe Biology | |||
| MMG 425 | Microbial Ecology | 3 | |
| MMG 433 | Microbial Genomics | 3 | |
| Choose one of the following: | |||
| MMG 413 | Virology | 3 | |
| MMG 426 | Biogeochemistry | 3 | |
| MMG 445 | Basic Biotechnology | 3 | |
| MMG 463 | Medical Microbiology | 3 | |
| 4. Microbial Biotechnology | |||
| MMG 433 | Microbial Genomics | 3 | |
| MMG 445 | Microbial Biotechnology | 3 | |
| Choose one of the following: | |||
| *FCE 440 | Food Microbiology | 3 | |
| MMG 425 | Microbial Ecology | 3 | |
| MMG 451 | Immunology | 3 | |
| *MMG 801 (permission of instructor required) | Integrative Microbial Biology | 4 | |
See Microbiology for advice regarding these courses.
For additional information please contact the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics.
IMPORTANT: These guidelines
are presented for planning purposes only. Students MUST
consult a department advisor for reliable and exact determination of individual’s
course
requirements.
