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Microbiology Major Checklist

 

Majors in microbiology must have a minimum of 36 credits in upper division microbiology with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. Students must take MB 302, 303, 310, 311, and 312.

After completing these required courses, 22 more hours of upper division microbiology are required, 2 of these hours must come from a 400 level laboratory class. Research (401), reading and conference (405), thesis (403) and internship (410) cannot account for more than 3 of the 36 required hours and teaching experience (406) can account for 3 additional hours.

Any additional hours in these areas will count as elective credit. All required science courses (MTH 251 and 252, CH 221, 222, 223, 331, 332, and 337, PH 201, 202, and 203, BB 450 and 451 and BI 211, 212, 213and 314) must be taken for a grade.

CH 324 can be S/U but not if student wants chemistry minor. BOT 350 (introduction to Plant Pathology) and BOT 461 (Mycology) may count towards the 22 hours of microbiology. Both are taught fall quarter.

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University Baccalaureate Core Requirements

 

Skills

Writing I

3 cr.

WR 121

Writing II

3 cr

HC 199; PHL 121; WR 201; WR 214, 222, 224, 241, 323, 324, 327, 330, 341

Writing III/Speech

3 cr

Any Writing Course not taken to satisfy Writing II requirement or COMM 111, 114, 114H, 218, 218H, PHL 121H

Mathematics

4 cr

Part of micro core

Fitness

3 cr

Must take lecture + lab - 2+1  Lectures: HHS 231 and NFM 232 (2)

Labs: 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 251 (1);

Writing Intensive Course (part of major)

Writing Intensive Course

3 cr

MB 311

Perspectives: No more than 2 can be in the same department

Biological Sciences

4 cr

Part of micro core

Physical Science

4 cr

Part of micro core

One additional course in either a biological or physical science

4 cr

Part of micro core

Literature & the Arts

3 cr

ART 101, 204, 205, 206; ENG 104, 104H, 105, 106, 110, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 205H, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 215, 221, 245, 253, 254, 255, 260, 265, 275, 317, 318, 319, 362, 374; ES 334; MUS 101, 102, 103, 121; RUS 232, 340, 341, 342; SPAN 240; TA 147, 332

Social Processes and Institutions

3 cr

ANTH 110; AREC 250; ECON 201, 201H, 202; EXSS 312; H 150, 210, 225; HDFS 201, 240; HST 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 103, 103H; PS 200, 201, 201H, 205; PSY 201, 202; SOC 204, 204H, 205; WS 223, 224

Western Culture

3 cr

ANTH 208, 312; ART 204, 205, 206; ECON 319; ENG 110, 125, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 205H, 206, 207, 208, 209, 215, 253, 254, 255, 317, 318, 319, 319H; EXSS 312; FR 270, 331, 332, 333; GEO 106, 326, 329; GER 331, 332; HST 101, 101H, 102, 102H, 103, 103H, 201, 202, 203, LING 208; PHL 150, 170, 201, 205, 207, 220, 301, 302, 303, 360, 365; PS 206; RUS 231, 232, 233; SPAN 331, 332, 336, 337, 338; TCS 200, 201

Cultural Diversity

3 cr

ANTH 209, 210, 311, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319; ART 207; CHN 331, 332, 333; ENG 210, 211, 212, 213, 360; ES 101, 211,222, 231, 233, 241, 242, 243; GEO 105, 325, 327, 328; HST 104, 105, 106, 320, 350, 351, 381, 382, 387, 388, 391, 392, 485; JPN 331, 332, 333; LING 251; NFM 216; PHL 160, 312, 312H, 371; RUS 231, 232, 233, WS 280

Difference, Power and Discrimination

3 cr

AG 301; AIHM 270; ANTH 251, 345, 451; ECON 383; ENG 220, 260, 420; ES 212, 213, 216, 221, 223, 232, 243; FW 340; h 465;HDFS 201; HST 201, 202, , 203; LING 251; MB 330;  PHL 280, 380; PS 363, 375; SOC 206, 312, 312H, 360, 426; TA 360; TCS 200; WS 223, 224, 414, 420

Synthesis (upper division):Both synthesis courses may not be taken in the same department

Science, Technology & Society

3 cr

AIHM 462; ANS 315, 485; ANTH 330, 432, 481; AREC 352; ART 367; ATS 320; BB 331; BI 300, 333, 420; BI/BOT 489; BOT 479; CE 356; CH 374; CS 391, 391H; CSS 335, 335H, 395; ECON 352; ENG 415; ENGR 350, 350H; ENSC 479; ENT 300; ES 445; FOR 485; FST 421; FW 470, 485; GEO 300, 306, 335, 335H, 380; H 445; HORT 485; HST 481; HSTS 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 417, 419, 421, 422, 423, 425; NE 319; NFM 312; PH 313, 331, 332; PHAR 321; PHL 325, 340, 444, 447; PS 476, 485; RNG 477; SOC 456, 485; WS 340; WSE 460; Z 345, 348

Contemporary Global Issues

3 cr

ANTH 380, 462, 482, 483, 484, 487, 488; AREC 351, 433, 461; BA 465, 465H; BI 301, 306, 306H; COMM 446;CSS 330;ECON 340; ENG  416, 457, 458, 497; ENGR 465; FE 456; FOR 365, 456; FW 325; GEO 300, 308, 350; H 312, 490; HDFS 447, 450, 471; HORT 490; HST 317, 342,342H, 385, 425, 465, 485; MB 390; NFM 415; PHL 344, 443; PS 345, 345H, 455; RNG 468; SOC 480; TCS 300, 301; WS 480

Requirements For A Minor In Microbiology

(OSU requires 27 credits)

    Lecture Credits Lab Credits Total Credits
MB 302, 303   3 2 5
MB 310, 311, 312   6 3 9
    9 5 14

The above courses are required and the remaining 13 required hours come from 400 level microbiology courses, 4 of the 400 level hours must come from laboratory classes and not more than 3 of these credit hours can come from MB 401. Other blanket courses cannot be used to satisfy the minor requirement.