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Microbiology Minor
A minor in microbiology is an outstanding way to add to your toolkit of skills and prepare you to pursue opportunities in the workforce or in graduate or professional schools. Many students earn advanced degrees in medicine or biology, while others seek employment in the health, pharmaceutical or biotechnological professions.
Coursework & Duration
Prerequisite Courses
One of the following Biology Sequences:
Sequence 1
- BS 109 - General Biology I Credits: 3
- BS 110 - General Biology I Laboratory Credits: 1
- BS 119 - General Biology II Credits: 3
- BS 120 - General Biology II Laboratory Credits: 1
Sequence 2
- BS 132 - Introductory Biology I Credits: 3
- BS 134 - Introductory Biology I Laboratory Credits: 1 OR
- BS 136 - Phage Hunters I Credits: 2
AND
- BS 133 - Introductory Biology II Credits: 3
- BS 135 - Introductory Biology II Laboratory Credits: 1 OR
- BS 137 - Phage Hunters II Credits: 2
Required Courses
Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
---|---|---|
BS 243 | Microbial Science | 3 credits |
BS 244 | Microbial Science Laboratory | 1 credit |
BS 343 | Microbial Genetics | 4 credits |
BS 348 or BS 453 | Clinical Microbiology or Microbial Physiology | 4 credits |
Elective Courses
Students must take at least 6 credits of microbial science electives.
Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
---|---|---|
BI 425 | Bioinformatic Computing | 3 credits |
BI 450 | Bioinformatics I: Genomics | 3 credits |
BS 308 | Human Parasitology | 3 credits |
BS 348 | Clinical Microbiology (cross-listed at MT 348) | 4 credits |
BS 350 | Trends in Applied Microbiology | 3 credits |
BS 355 | Clinical Immunology | 3 credits |
BS 358* | Principles and Applications of Immunology | 3 credits |
BS 375 | Environmental Microbiology | 3 credits |
BS 399** | Independent Study in Biological Sciences | 1-3 credits |
BS 415 | Modern Issues of Vaccinology | 3 credits |
BS 441 | No Microbe is an Island: The Social Life of Microbes | 3 credits |
BS 450 | Virology | 3 credits |
BS 453 | Microbial Physiology | 4 credits |
BS 455* | Infection and Immunity | 3 credits |
BS 456* | Immunobiology | 4 credits |
BS 475 | Molecular Biology | 3 credits |
BS 476 | Molecular Biology Laboratory | 2 credits |
BS 499** | Directed Research in Biological Sciences | 1-3 credits |
BS 773 | Microbiology of Beer | 2 credits |
*Students may receive credit towards the micro minor for only one of BS 358 (Principles and Applications of Immunology), BS 455 (Infection and Immunity), or BS 456 (Immunobiology). Microbiology students are strongly encouraged to consider BS 456 for this option.
**Only 2 credits of BS 399 or BS 499 may count towards the micro minor. In addition, the microbiology program director must approve the faculty mentor for the BS 399 or BS 499 project to ensure the project fits within the scope of microbiology.
Requirements & Expectations
You must complete a minimum of 18 credits above the introductory level. Of these 18 credits, a minimum of 12 credits of minor coursework must be completed in addition to any courses (required courses or program electives) included in the major curriculum.
Interested students should apply to the minor program early in their academic career, usually by the fifth semester of college work, but no later than the end of the drop/add period of the first semester of their last year of didactic work.
Contact:
Dana Pape-Zambito, PhD
Office Location:
STC 375
Address:
University of the Sciences
600 South 43rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4495
Phone:
267-295-3173
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