Microbiology Minor: 33 units

Offered by: College of Science, Biological Sciences Department

Minor Required

Minor Electives

This minor is not open to students majoring in Biology, Biotechnology, or Environmental Biology.

Minor Required: 19 units

BIO 1150 - Basic Biology (3) [B2] and
BIO 1150L - Basic Biology Laboratory (1) [B2 and B3]
OR
BIO 1210 - Foundations of Biology: Energy, Matter, and Information (3) [B2] and
BIO 1210L - Foundations of Biology: Energy, Matter, and Information Laboratory (1) [B2 and B3]
BIO 2060 - Basic Microbiology (3)
BIO 2060L - Basic Microbiology Laboratory (1)
BIO 2400 - Genetics (3)
CHM 1210 - General Chemistry I (3) [B1]
CHM 1210L - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1) [B1 and B3]
CHM 1220 - General Chemistry II (3) [B1]
CHM 1220L - General Chemistry Laboratory II (1) [B1 and B3]

Minor Electives: 14 units

Select 14 units from the following list. Must include at least 2 units of laboratory courses.

BIO 3030 - Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Safer Sex (3) [B5]
BIO 3600 - General Epidemiology (3)
BIO 3620 - Applied Microbiology (2)
BIO 3620L - Applied Microbiology Laboratory (1)
BIO 3640 - Food Microbiology (2) or
FST 3640 - Food Microbiology (2)
BIO 3640L - Food Microbiology Laboratory (1)
BIO 4635 - Medical Microbiology (3)
BIO 4635L - Medical Microbiology Laboratory (1)
BIO 4650 - Immunology (3)
BIO 4650L - Immunology Laboratory (1)
BIO 4660 - Microbial Physiology (3)
BIO 4660L - Microbial Physiology Laboratory (1)
BIO 4670 - General Virology (3)
BIO 4670L - General Virology Laboratory (1)
BIO 4680 - Microbial Ecology (3)
BIO 4680L - Microbial Ecology Laboratory (1)
BIO 4700 - Hematology (3)
BIO 4700L - Hematology Laboratory (1)

Note(s):

Approval may be obtained from microbiology advisors to utilize BIO 4990 or graduate-level courses that are relevant to microbiology but are not listed above.