Microbiology (MICR) Major

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Requirements for Microbiology Major

Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences

System General Education Requirements*: 33-35

Goal #1 Written Communication:
ENGL 101
and
ENGL 201
Credits: 6
Goal #2 Oral Communication:
SPCM 101*
Credits: 3
Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity
Credits: 6
Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity
Credits: 6
Goal #5 Mathematics: Choose A, B, C, or D Credits: 4-6
a.
MATH 102
and
MATH 120
¹
b.
MATH 115

c.
MATH 121-121L

d.
MATH 123
Goal #6 Natural Sciences:
BIOL 151-151L
and
BIOL 153-153L
Credits: 8

Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 5

Goal #1 First Year Experience:
BIOL 109-109L*
Credits: 2
Goal #2 Cultural Awareness and Social and Environmental Responsibility
Credits: 3

Major Requirements: 67-74

BIOL 202-202L - Genetics and Organismal Biology and Lab Credits: 4
BIOL 204-204 L - Genetics and Cellular Biology and Lab Credits: 3, 1
MICR 231-231L - General Microbiology and Lab (COM) Credits: 4
BIOL 290 - Seminar Credits: 1
or MICR 290 - Seminar Credits: 1
MICR 332 - Microbial Physiology Credits: 2
MICR 332L - Microbial Physiology Lab Credits: 2
MICR 439-539 - Medical and Veterinary Immunology Credits: 3
MICR 436 - Molecular and Microbial Genetics Credits: 4

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Choose at least two courses from the following:

MICR 414-414L/514-514L - Anaerobic Microbiology and Lab Credits: 3
MICR 450 - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Credits: 3
MICR 421-421L/521-521L - Soil Microbiology and Lab Credits: 3
MICR 310-310L - Environmental Microbiology and Lab Credits: 4
MICR 311-311L - Food Microbiology and Lab Credits: 4

Infectious Disease

Choose at least two courses from the following:

BIOL 467-467L/567-567L - Parasitology and Lab Credits: 3
MICR 424-524 - Medical and Veterinary Virology Credits: 3
MICR 433-533 - Medical Microbiology (COM) Credits: 3
MICR 440L - Infectious Disease Lab Credits: 3

Electives: 6-15

Total Required Credits: 120

¹	If you select this option to complete Goal #5, and are planning to enter professional or graduate degree programs you should also take MATH 121 or 123 and 125.
²	PHYS 101-101L is not sufficient for students plannin to enter professional or graduate degree programs
³	Pe-professional students should talk to their advisor before selecting an option.

Curriculum Notes

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has a 5 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.