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.
A suggested Major Academic Plan (MAP) has been prepared 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 151, BIOL 152, BIOL 209, or BIOL 210.
Majors may count either HIST 130 or POLS 155 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 130 (or its equivalent) with a C- or better before you may register for a WP course.
Course Requirements for the Major: 70 units
The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this degree. Additional required courses, depending upon the selected option or advising pattern, are outlined following the degree core program requirements.
Lower-Division Requirements: 32 units
8 courses required:
| BIOL | 151 | Biological Principles | 4.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: Recommend CHEM 111 or concurrent enrollment.
| BIOL | 152 | Biological Principles | 4.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: BIOL 151; recommend CHEM 112 or concurrent enrollment.
| BIOL | 211 | General Microbiology | 4.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: A college course in biology and in general chemistry.
| CHEM | 111 | General Chemistry | 4.0 | FS * |
Prerequisites: Second-year high school algebra; one year high school chemistry. (One year of high school physics and one year of high school mathematics past Algebra II are recommended.)
| CHEM | 112 | General Chemistry | 4.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: CHEM 111.
| CHEM | 270 | Organic Chemistry | 4.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: CHEM 112.
| PHYS | 202A | General Physics | 4.0 | FS * |
Prerequisites: High school physics or faculty permission. High school trigonometry and second-year high school algebra or equivalent (MATH 051 and MATH 118 at CSU, Chico).
| PHYS | 202B | General Physics | 4.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: PHYS 202A.
Major Option Course Requirements: 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: 38 units
11 courses required:
| BIOL | 351 | Intro to Biological Literature | 1.0 | FS WP |
Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher; junior standing; BIOL 152.
Prerequisites: BIOL 152.
| BIOL | 402 | Microbial Ecology | 4.0 | SP |
Prerequisites: BIOL 152. Recommended: BIOL 211.
| BIOL | 412 | Bacterial Physiology | 4.0 | SP |
Prerequisites: BIOL 211; BIOL 360; CHEM 270. CHEM 451 is recommended.
Prerequisites: BIOL 152.
| BIOL | 470 | Medical Bacteriology | 5.0 | FA |
Prerequisites: BIOL 211; BIOL 466; CHEM 270. Immunization against tetanus and diphtheria required.
| CHEM | 320 | Quantitative Analysis | 4.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: CHEM 112.
| CHEM | 370 | Organic Chemistry | 3.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: CHEM 270.
| CHEM | 370L | Organic Chem Laboratory | 1.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: CHEM 370 may be taken as a prerequisite or concurrently with CHEM 370L.
Prerequisites: CHEM 370.
| CHEM | 455L | Biochemistry Laboratory | 2.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: CHEM 320, CHEM 451; CHEM 370L or CHEM 370M.
3 units selected from:
| BIOL | 399 | Special Problems1.0 | 3.0 | FS |
Or any 400-level biology course. Unlike the BS in Biological Sciences, BIOL 209 and BIOL 210 cannot be substituted for a 400-level course.
THE OPTION IN CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE: 38 units
11 courses required:
| BIOL | 351 | Intro to Biological Literature | 1.0 | FS WP |
Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher; junior standing; BIOL 152.
| BIOL | 416 | Vertebrate Physiology | 4.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: BIOL 152; CHEM 108 or CHEM 270. Strongly recommended: BIOL 210.
Prerequisites: BIOL 152 or equivalent. Strongly recommended: BIOL 210.
Prerequisites: BIOL 152. Recommended: BIOL 424 and CHEM 270.
Prerequisites: BIOL 152.
| BIOL | 470 | Medical Bacteriology | 5.0 | FA |
Prerequisites: BIOL 211; BIOL 466; CHEM 270. Immunization against tetanus and diphtheria required.
| CHEM | 320 | Quantitative Analysis | 4.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: CHEM 112.
| CHEM | 370 | Organic Chemistry | 3.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: CHEM 270.
| CHEM | 370L | Organic Chem Laboratory | 1.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: CHEM 370 may be taken as a prerequisite or concurrently with CHEM 370L.
Prerequisites: CHEM 370.
| CHEM | 455L | Biochemistry Laboratory | 2.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: CHEM 320, CHEM 451; CHEM 370L or CHEM 370M.
4 units selected from:
| BIOL | 399 | Special Problems1.0 | 3.0 | FS |
Or any 400-level biology (BIOL) course. Unlike the BS in Biological Sciences, BIOL 209 and BIOL 210 cannot be substituted for a 400-level course.
Please see the Grading, Literacy, and Advising Requirements outlined under the BS in Biological Sciences above.