Microbiology Minor - 26 units required
This minor is designed to give students from majors in which microbiology may be an important component increased exposure to factual information, concepts, and skills in order to provide those students a more complete understanding of the roles of microorganisms as they pertain to studies in their chosen major. The emphasis areas of the minor allow students in the allied health and related fields to expand their breadth of knowledge in microbial diseases, transmission and prevention, and immunologic responses. Students in applied fields of study such as Food and Dairy Sciences and various aspects of agriculture can gain additional information in pertinent topics such as microbial involvement in water and wastewater treatment; the role of microorganisms in recycling of nutrients and soil fertility; microbial roles in food processing, spoilage, production; and disease transmission.
For more information, please contact Dr. Chris Kitts; Building 33, Room 274; 756-2949
Required Courses
- MCRO 221 Microbiology (B2&B4) ORr MCRO 224 General Microbiology (B2&B4) (4 to 5 units)
- MCRO 225 General Microbiology II (5)
- MCRO 402 Virology OR MCRO 423 Medical Microbiology OR MCRO 424 Microbial Physiology (4-5)
Approved Electives (11 to 13 units)
Choose from the following courses:
- MCRO 301, 320, 342, 402, 421, 424 , 433, 436: BIO 426; DSCI 444; SS 422; ZOO 425, ZOO 428