Minor in Microbiology
(14–16 hours, plus prerequisites in coupled major)

Program Requirements

1. Complete the following:
   MMBIO 151 : Introduction to Microbiology. (4:3:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MMBIO 151 : Introduction to Microbiology. (4:3:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Chem 105 or concurrent enrollment.
   DESCRIPTION:	Principles of prokaryotic biology emphasizing cell structure, function, and metabolism. Introduction to bacterial genetics, microbial diversity, and microbial ecology.
   
   
   MMBIO 361 : Infection and Immunity. (4:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MMBIO 361 : Infection and Immunity. (4:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	CHEM 105; PDBio 120 or MMBio 221 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Principles of infectious organisms (principally bacteria and viruses), the diseases they cause, and the role of host immune responses in health and disease.
   
   

2. Complete two courses from the following (at least one must have a lab component):
   MMBIO 460 : Microbial Genetics. (4:3:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MMBIO 460 : Microbial Genetics. (4:3:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	MMBIO 240
   DESCRIPTION:	How DNA governs complex bacterial functions. Classical and modern approaches to gene discovery, including genetic screens, gene mapping, targeted genetic manipulations, and analyzing gene activity.
   
   
   MMBIO 461 : Advanced Bacterial Physiology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MMBIO 461 : Advanced Bacterial Physiology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	CHEM 481 & MMBIO 151
   DESCRIPTION:	Principles of prokaryotic physiology, including cell structure and function, gene regulation, and biochemical processes; focusing on the unique aspects of prokaryotic biology.
   
   
   MMBIO 462 : Microbial Ecology. (3:2:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MMBIO 462 : Microbial Ecology. (3:2:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
   PREREQUISITE:	MMBIO 151 & PDBIO 120
   DESCRIPTION:	Natural history of a microbe; its distribution and abundance. Critical influence of scale and perspective in determining underlying mechanisms.
   
   
   MMBIO 463 : Immunology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MMBIO 463 : Immunology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	MMBIO 240 & MMBIO 361
   DESCRIPTION:	Advanced concepts of immunological processes.
   
   
   MMBIO 464 : Bacterial Pathogenesis. (4:3:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MMBIO 464 : Bacterial Pathogenesis. (4:3:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	MMBIO 361
   DESCRIPTION:	Fundamental principles of bacterial pathogenesis, emphasizing the molecular interactions of medically important bacteria and their hosts.
   
   
   MMBIO 465 : Virology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MMBIO 465 : Virology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	MMBio 361 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Basic principles of virology, emphasizing selected molecular aspects of virus life cycles and disease processes.
   
   

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