ACADEMIC SUCCESS : Electives and 8 Semester Plan
Electives and 8 Semester Plan
Links to an external site.Students are expected to complete the writing requirement while in the process of taking the courses below. Students are also expected to complete the general education international (GE-N) and diversity (GE-D) requirements concurrently with another general education requirement (typically, GE-C, H, or S). Microbiology electives outside of the department do not count towards the 3000 level or above electives outside of the major requirement. CHM 2211, CHM 2211L, BCH 4024, PHY 2054, PHY 2054L, PHY 2049, and PHY 2049L may count towards 3000 level or above electives outside of the major.
Degree Comparison between the Colleges
| CALS (MCB) | CLAS (MCY) |
|---|---|
| Effective Oral Communication (AEC 3030C, SPC 2608) | College-level Foreign Language Sequence (8-10 credits) |
| Technical Writing (ENC 2210, ENC 3254, AEC 3033C) | 1 additional Humanity course |
| Economics (ECO 2013, ECO 2023, AEB 2014) | 1 additional Social Science course |
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold. These courses must be completed by the terms as listed above in the Critical Tracking criteria.
Model 8 Semester Plan
This semester plan represents an example progression through the major. Actual courses and course order may be different depending on the student's academic record and scheduling availability of courses. Prerequisites still apply.
| Semester One | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| CHM 2045 & 2045L |
General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory (Critical Tracking; State Core Gen Ed Physical Sciences) |
4 |
| IDS 1161 | What is the Good Life (Gen Ed Humanities) | 3 |
| MAC 2311 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (Critical Tracking; State Core Gen Ed Mathematics) | 4 |
| State Core Gen Ed Composition 1 | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| BSC 2010 & 2010L |
Integrated Principles of Biology 1 and Integrated Principles of Biology Laboratory 1 (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Biological and Physical Sciences) |
4 |
| CHM 2046 & 2046L |
General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Physical Sciences) |
4 |
| BSC 2891 | Python Programming for Biology (or similar quantitative elective) | 3 |
| Gen Ed Composition | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Semester Three | ||
| BSC 2011 & 2011L |
Integrated Principles of Biology 2 and Integrated Principles of Biology Laboratory 2 (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Biological Sciences) |
4 |
| CHM 2210 | Organic Chemistry 1 (Critical Tracking) | 3 |
| Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Foreign language | 3 | |
| Departmental elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester Four | ||
| CHM 2211 & 2211L |
Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
5 |
| MCB 3023 & 3023L |
Principles of Microbiology and Principles of Microbiology Laboratory (Critical Tracking) |
5 |
| State Core Gen Ed Humanities | 3 | |
| Foreign language | 4 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Semester Five | ||
| BCH 4024 or CHM 3218
|
Introduction to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology or Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry 2
|
4 |
| MCB 4203 or PCB 4233
|
Bacterial Pathogens (Critical Tracking) 2 or Immunology
|
3 |
| Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Semester Six | ||
| MCB 4304 or PCB 4522
|
Genetics of Microorganisms 3 or Molecular Genetics
|
3 |
| MCB 4034L | Advanced Microbiology Laboratory | 1 |
| Gen Ed Humanities | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Mathematics | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 5 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Seven | ||
| Select one: | 4-5 | |
|
PHY 2048
& 2048L |
Physics with Calculus 1 and Laboratory for Physics with Calculus 1 |
|
|
PHY 2053
& 2053L |
Physics 1 and Laboratory for Physics 1 |
|
| Electives (3000 level or higher; not in major) | 6 | |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Credits | 16-17 | |
| Semester Eight | ||
| Select one: | 4-5 | |
|
PHY 2049
& 2049L |
Physics with Calculus 2 and Laboratory for Physics with Calculus 2 |
|
|
PHY 2054
& 2054L |
Physics 2 and Laboratory for Physics 2 |
|
| Department electives | 4 | |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| 1 |
ENC 1101 recommended. |
| 2 |
MCB 4203 is taught in fall and Spring; PCB 4233 is taught only in spring. |
| 3 |
MCB 4304 is taught only in fall; PCB 4522 is taught only in Fall. |
A 2.5 GPA with minimum grades of C in the bolded science and math courses listed above is required to continue in the major after Semester 4. (Links to an external site.)
Additional information can be found through the catalog, including course requirements and semester plans, for the CALS major is available here Links to an external site..
Additional information can be found through the catalog, including course requirements and semester plans, for the CLAS major is available here Links to an external site..
For more information, please contact the Microbiology and Cell Science Undergraduate Advisor.