Initial placement in the English and mathematics courses is determined by examination and an evaluation of high school units presented. The minimum mathematics requirement is MA 140 or its equivalent.
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Fall Semester, First Year |
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Course |
Title |
Credits |
| BIO 101 | Science (UC) | 4 |
| CHE 110 | General Chemistry | 4 |
| EN 101 | Freshman Composition (UC) | 3 |
| MA 140 | Quantitative Literacy (UC) | 3 |
| QU 101 | The Individual in the Community | 3 |
| Total 17 |
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Spring Semester, First Year |
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Course |
Title |
Credits |
| BIO 102 | Science (UC) | 4 |
| CHE 111 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| EN 102 | Freshman Composition (UC) | 3 |
| UC | Social Sciences | 3 |
| UC | Humanities | 3 |
| Total 17 |
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Fall Semester, Second Year |
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Course |
Title |
Credits |
| BMS 370 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| CHE 210 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| PHY 110 | General Physics | 4 |
| UC | Fine Arts | 3 |
| Total 15 |
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Spring Semester, Second Year |
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Course |
Title |
Credits |
| CHE 211 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| PHY 111 | General Physics | 4 |
| BMS 372 | Pathogenic Microbiology | 4 |
| QU 201 | Seminar on National Community | 3 |
| Total 15 |
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Fall Semester, Third Year |
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Course |
Title |
Credits |
| CHE 315 | Biochemistry | 4 |
| UC | UC elective | 3 |
| Microbiology elective | 3-4 | |
| Science elective | 4 | |
| Total 14-15 |
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Spring Semester, Third Year |
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Course |
Title |
Credits |
| BMS 375 | Immunology | 4 |
| Microbiology Elective | 4 | |
| Science Elective | 4 | |
| QU 301 | Seminar on Global Community | 3 |
| Total 15 |
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Fall Semester, Fourth Year |
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Course |
Title |
Credits |
| BMS 478 | Microbiology Seminar | 1 |
| Science Elective | 4 | |
| Microbiology Elective | 3-4 | |
| Chemistry Elective | 4 | |
| UC | UC Elective | 3 |
| Total 15-16 |
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Spring Semester, Fourth Year |
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Course |
Title |
Credits |
| BMS 479 | Microbiology Research | 2 |
| Two Microbiology electives | 8 | |
| Humanities elective | 3 | |
| UC | Social Science | 3 |
| Total 16 |
Minimum Total credits 129–130
Recommended Science electives
BIO 211-212 - Anatomy & Physiology I & II -- 4 credits
BIO 251 - General Ecology -- 4 credits
BIO 282 - Human Genetics -- 4 credits
BIO 317 - Developmental Biology -- 4 credits
BIO 332 - Histology -- 4 credits
Additional electives may be selected with the approval of the department chair.
Microbiology electives
BIO 326 - Animal Parasitology -- 4 credits
BIO 346 - Cell Physiology -- 4 credits
BMS 373 - Mycology -- 4 credits
BMS 470 - Virology -- 4 credits
BMS 471 - Molecular Genetics -- 4 credits
BMS 472 - Biotechnology -- 4 credits
BMS 473 - Infections of Leisure -- 3 credits
BIO 474 - Power of Plagues -- 3 credits
BIO 476 - Environmental Microbiology -- 4 credits
BIO 482 - Independent Study in Biomedical Sciences -- 4 credits