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2016-2017 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Microbiology Honors, BS
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About the Program
Microbiology includes the study of viruses, bacteria, and fungi. A student can expect to study topics such as microbial growth, nutrition, metabolism, pathogenesis, morphogenesis, and production of antibiotics. Career opportunities are found in public health, medical laboratories, quality assurance, environmental toxicology, and related areas. A microbiology major provides excellent preparation for advanced study (or direct employment) in biological sciences, education, and many health-related professions.
Microbiology Website
Degree Requirements and Supplemental Information
The full Program Requirements for 2016-17 Microbiology Honors include all Supplemental Information and selective lists of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. These are intended to be printer-friendly, but include less descriptive course detail.
Please see below for program requirements and the necessary degree fulfillments.
BIOLOGY‐BS
Code-MICH
120 Credits
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Curriculum and Degree Requirements
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- Major
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- Free Electives
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College of Science Core Requirements
All Students starting Purdue University Fall semester, 2007 or later are required to pursue the 2007 Science Core curriculum.
The College of Science Core Curriculum requires the completion of approved coursework and/or experiential learning opportunities in the following academic areas:
Earning Core Curricular Requirements through Experience
Students may meet selected core curriculum requirements through approved experiential learning opportunities. Interested students should contact their academic advisor for more information on this option and incorporating experiential learning into their four-year program of study. For more information on earning requirements through experience, please click here.
Departmental/Program Major Courses (47-51 credits)
*A 2.0 average is required in these courses
*Required Major Courses (34 credits)
*Major Selectives - Select one course for each requirement (13-17 credits)
- Microbiology Selective I - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Microbiology Selective II - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Chemistry Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Microbiology Honors Selective - Credit Hours: 0.00 - 4.00
- Microbiology Honors Selective - Credit Hours: 4.00
Other Departmental /Program Course Requirements (63-72 credits)
- CHM 12901 - General Chemistry With A Biological Focus
- Organic CHM I Selective - Credit Hours: 4.00
- Organic CHM II Selective - Credit Hours: 4.00
- STAT 50300 - Statistical Methods For Biology
- Computer Science Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition (satisfies Written Communication for core); (satisfies Information Literacy Selective for core) or
- ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition (satisfies Written Communication for core); (satisfies Information Literacy Selective for core)
- Language & Culture I Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Language & Culture II Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Language & Culture III Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- COM 21700 - Science Writing And Presentation (satisfies Oral Communication for core)
- General Education I Selective (satisfies Human Culture Behavioral/Social Science for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
- General Education II Selective (satisfies Human Cultures Humanities for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
- General Education III Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Teambuilding & Collaboration Selective - Credit Hours: 0.00 - 3.00
- Great Issues Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Multidisciplinary Selective - Credit Hours: 1.00 - 3.00
PHYS I Selective - Select from (4 credits)
(satisfies Science Selective for core)
PHYS II Selective - Select from (4 credits)
Calculus I Selective - Select from (4-5 credits)
(satisfies Quantitative Reasoning Selective for core)
Calculus II Selective - Select from (4-5 credits)
University Core Requirements
Fall 4th Year
- Microbiology Selective I - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Computer Science Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- Microbiology Honors Selective - Credit Hours: 4.00
- Multidisciplinary Selective - Credit Hours: 1.00 - 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Note
120 semester credits required for Bachelor of Science degree.
3.0 Graduation GPA required for Microbiology Honors major.
2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree.
Degree Requirement
The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.
The myPurduePlan powered by DegreeWorks is the knowledge source for specific requirements and completion.
Foreign Language Courses
Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program. For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor:
American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Critical Course
The ♦ course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.
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