The Bachelor of Science in Microbiology
Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree: 120 units
See “Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree” in The University Catalog
for complete details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 40 units,
including those required for the major, must be upper division.
The department has prepared a suggested Four Year Advising Plan to help
students meet all graduation requirements within four years. Please request
a plan from your major adviser or view it and other current advising information
on the CSU, Chico Web.
Please see the General Education, Cultural Diversity, and U.S. Government
requirements outlined under the BS in Biological Sciences.
For Microbiology majors, the following courses are to be double-counted
toward General Education and a microbiology major: Breadth Area B2 requirement
may be fulfilled by BIOL 006A, BIOL 006B, BIOL 009, or BIOL 010.
Majors may count either HIST 050 or POLS 055 for a Breadth Area C requirement
(3 units maximum).
Literacy Requirement:
See “Mathematics and Writing Requirements” in The University Catalog. Writing
proficiency in the major is a graduation requirement and may be demonstrated
through satisfactory completion of a course in your major which has been
designated as the Writing Proficiency (WP) course for the semester in which
you take the course. Students who earn below a C- are required to repeat
the course and earn a C- or better to receive WP credit. See The Class Schedule for the designated WP courses for each semester. You must pass
ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a C- or better before you may register
for a WP course.
Course Requirements for the Major: 68-70 units
The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required
of all candidates for this degree. Additional required courses, dependent
upon a selected option or advising pattern, are outlined following the
degree core program requirements.
Lower-Division Requirements: 32 units
8 courses required:
BIOL 006A Biological Principles 4.0 FS
Prerequisites: Recommend CHEM 037 or concurrent enrollment.
BIOL 006B Biological Principles 4.0 FS
Prerequisites: BIOL 006A; recommend CHEM 038 or concurrent enrollment.
BIOL 011 General Microbiology 4.0 FS
Prerequisites: A college course in biology and in general chemistry.
CHEM 037 General Chemistry 4.0 FS *
Prerequisites: Second-year high school algebra; one year high school chemistry
or CHEM 016. (One year of high school physics and one year of high school
mathematics past Algebra II are recommended.)
CHEM 038 General Chemistry 4.0 FS
Prerequisites: CHEM 037.
CHEM 070 Organic Chemistry 4.0 FS
Prerequisites: CHEM 038.
PHYS 002A General Physics 4.0 FS *
Prerequisites: High school physics or faculty permission. High school trigonometry
and second-year high school algebra or equivalent (MATH 003 and MATH 004
at CSU, Chico).
PHYS 002B General Physics 4.0 FS
Prerequisites: PHYS 002A.
Major Option Course Requirements: 36-38 units
The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required
dependent upon the option chosen. Students must select one of the following
options for completion of the major course requirements.
THE OPTION IN GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY: 36-38 units
5 courses required:
BIOL 201 Intro to Biological Literature 1.0 FS
Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher;
junior standing; BIOL 006B.
BIOL 207 Genetics 4.0 FS
Prerequisites: BIOL 006B.
BIOL 216 Medical Bacteriology 5.0 FA
Prerequisites: BIOL 011; BIOL 270; CHEM 070. Immunization against tetanus
and diphtheria required.
BIOL 270 Immunology 4.0 SP
Prerequisites: BIOL 006B.
BIOL 272 Bacterial Physiology 4.0 SP
Prerequisites: BIOL 011; BIOL 207; CHEM 070. CHEM 250A is recommended.
5 courses required:
CHEM 105 Quantitative Analysis 4.0 FS
Prerequisites: CHEM 038.
CHEM 170 Organic Chemistry 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: CHEM 070.
CHEM 170L Organic Chem Laboratory 1.0 FS
Prerequisites: CHEM 170 may be taken as a prerequisite or concurrently
with CHEM 170L.
CHEM 250A Biochemistry 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: CHEM 170.
CHEM 251 Biochemistry Laboratory 2.0 FS
Prerequisites: CHEM 105, CHEM 250A; CHEM 170L or CHEM 170M.
1 course selected from:
BIOL 218 General Virology 4.0 F2
Prerequisites: BIOL 006B. Recommended: BIOL 011.
BIOL 219 Food and Industrial Microbiology 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: BIOL 011; CHEM 070.
BIOL 273 Microbial Genetics 4.0 FA
Prerequisites: BIOL 207. BIOL 011 is recommended.
2-3 units selected from:
BIOL 123 Microtechnique 2.0 Inq
Prerequisites: BIOL 006B.
BIOL 152 Computer Applications Biology 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: BIOL 006B and a computer science course providing skills
in programming. Recommended: MATH 007A or a statistics course.
BIOL 199 Special Problems 1.0-3.0 FS
Or any 200-level biology course.
THE OPTION IN CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE: 37-38 units
6 courses required:
BIOL 201 Intro to Biological Literature 1.0 FS
Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher;
junior standing; BIOL 006B.
BIOL 208 Hematology 3.0 S1
Prerequisites: BIOL 006B. Recommended: BIOL 212 and CHEM 070.
BIOL 212 Parasitology 4.0 S1
Prerequisites: BIOL 006B or equivalent and BIOL 010.
BIOL 214 Vertebrate Physiology 4.0 FS
Prerequisites: BIOL 006B, BIOL 010; CHEM 028 or CHEM 070.
BIOL 216 Medical Bacteriology 5.0 FA
Prerequisites: BIOL 011; BIOL 270; CHEM 070. Immunization against tetanus
and diphtheria required.
BIOL 270 Immunology 4.0 SP
Prerequisites: BIOL 006B.
5 courses required:
CHEM 105 Quantitative Analysis 4.0 FS
Prerequisites: CHEM 038.
CHEM 170 Organic Chemistry 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: CHEM 070.
CHEM 170L Organic Chem Laboratory 1.0 FS
Prerequisites: CHEM 170 may be taken as a prerequisite or concurrently
with CHEM 170L.
CHEM 250A Biochemistry 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: CHEM 170.
CHEM 252 Clinical Chemistry 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: CHEM 105, CHEM 250A; CHEM 170L or CHEM 170M.
2-3 units selected from:
BIOL 123 Microtechnique 2.0 Inq
Prerequisites: BIOL 006B.
BIOL 152 Computer Applications Biology 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: BIOL 006B and a computer science course providing skills
in programming. Recommended: MATH 007A or a statistics course.
BIOL 199 Special Problems 1.0-3.0 FS
Or any 200-level biology (BIOL) course.
Please see the Grading, Literacy, and Advising Requirements outlined under
the BS in Biological Sciences.
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