BS MICROBIOLOGY – 2001-03 Catalog
Biological Sciences Department
Fisher Science Hall (33), Room 273
(805) 756-2788

o 60 units upper division	o GWR
o 2.0 GPA	o USCP
* = Satisfies General Education requirement
MAJOR COURSES
BIO 151 Introduction to Biology (B2 & B4)*		5
BIO 351 Classical and Molecular Genetics		5
BIO 461 Senior Project		3
MCRO 224 General Microbiology I		5
MCRO 225 General Microbiology II		5
MCRO 402 General Virology		5
MCRO 423 Medical Microbiology		5
MCRO 424 Microbial Physiology		5
ZOO 426 Immunology and Serology		4
Concentration (see below)		34
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SUPPORT COURSES
CHEM 127 General Chemistry (B3&B4)*		4
CHEM 128 General Chemistry		4
CHEM 129 General Chemistry		4
^1 CHEM 316 Organic Chemistry I (transfer equivalent CHEM 216)		5
^2 CHEM 371 Biochemical Principles		5
^3MATH 141 Calculus I (B1)*		4
PHYS 121, 122, 123 College Physics		4, 4, 4
STAT 218 Applied Statistics-Life Sciences (B1)*		4
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GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)
72 units required; 16 units are in Major/Support.
®See page 79 for complete GE course listing.
®Minimum of 12 units required at the 300-400 level.
Area A Communication (12 units)
A1 Expository Writing		4
A2 Oral Communication		4
A3 Reasoning, Argumentation, and Writing		4
Area B Science and Mathematics (no additional units are required)
B1 Mathematics/Statistics * 8 units in Support		0
B2 Life Science * 4 units in Major		0
B3 Physical Science * 4 units in Support		0
B4 One lab taken with either a B2 or B3 course
Area C Arts and Humanities (20 units)
C1 Literature		4
C2 Philosophy		4
C3 Fine/Performing Arts		4
C4 Upper-division elective		4
Area C elective (Choose one course from C1-C4)		4
Area D/E Society and the Individual (20 units)
D1 The American Experience (40404)		4
D2 Political Economy		4
D3 Comparative Social Institutions		4
D4 Self Development (CSU Area E)		4
D5 Upper-division elective		4
Area F Technology Elective (upper division) (4 units)		4
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ELECTIVES		12 6
Units reduced effective Winter 2004		___ 186 180

CONCENTRATION OR INDIVIDUALIZED COURSE OF STUDY (select one)

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Concentration
MCRO 433 Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology	5
BIO 152 Biology of Plants or BIO 153 Biology of Animals	5
BIO/CHEM 375 Molecular Biology Laboratory	2
CHEM 317 Organic Chemistry II (transfer equivalent CHEM 217)	5
CHEM 372 Metabolism	3
CHEM 474 Protein Techniques Laboratory	2
SCM 201 Orientation to Biotechnology	1
Adviser approved electives	11
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General Microbiology Concentration
MCRO 421 Food Microbiology	4
MCRO 404 Microbial Diversity and Evolution	4
MCRO 436 Microbial Ecology	5
BIO/CHEM 375 Molecular Biology Laboratory	2
CHEM 317 Organic Chemistry II (transfer equivalent CHEM 217)	5
Adviser approved electives	14
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Medical and Public Health Microbiology Concentration
BIO 153 Biology of Animals	5
MCRO 421 Food Microbiology	4
Select three of the following courses:	12
MCRO 342 Sanitary Microbiology (4)
MCRO 430 Medical Mycology (4)
ZOO 425 Parasitology (4)
ZOO 428 Hematology (4)
Adviser approved electives	13
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¹ CHEM 312 may be substituted for students in the Medical and Public Health Microbiology concentration.

² CHEM 313 may be substituted for students in the General Microbiology or Medical and Public Health Microbiology concentrations.

³ MATH 118 may be substituted.