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Microbiology B.A.

Three-Year Pathway

Microbiology B.A.

First Year

First Semester
Course Number of Hours
Foreign Language 201 3
MBI/BIO 116 4
CHM 141/144 5
MP/CAS/Electives 4
Total Semester Hours 16
 
Second Semester
Course Number of Hours
Foreign Language 202 3
MBI/BIO 201 4
CHM 142/145 5
MTH 151 or STA 261 4
Total Semester Hours 16

Second Year

First Semester
Course Number of Hours
MBI 255 4
CHM 241/244 or 231 5
PHY 181/183 or 191 4-5
MP/CAS/Elective 3
Total Semester Hours 16-17
 
Second Semester
Course Number of Hours
MBI 365 3
CHM 242/245 or 332 5
PHY 182/184 or 192 4-5
MP/CAS/Elective 3
Total Semester Hours 15-16

Third Year

First Semester
Course Number of Hours
MBI 425 or 445 3-4
MBI Focus 4
MBI 490 1
MBI Capstone 2
Electives 6
Total Semester Hours 16-17
 
Second Semester
Course Number of Hours
MBI Focus 7
MP/CAS/Electives 10
Total Semester Hours 17

Assumptions

  • Student has earned at least 30 semester hours (AP, Post Secondary, Transfer, IB, etc.), most of which apply to the Miami Plan and College of Arts and Science Divisional requirements.
  • Student has earned prerequisite credit or appropriate placement score for 2nd year of foreign language.
  • Student has earned prerequisite credit for: CHM 141 (or equivalent), and MTH 151 or STA 261 (or equivalents).

Note

  • This plan makes several assumptions and should NOT be construed as a substitute for academic advising.
  • All requirements are subject to change.
  • Students must complete all requirements in order to graduate.

Key

BIO = Biology
CAS = College of Arts and Science Divisional Requirements
CHM = Chemistry
MP = Miami Plan
MBI = Microbiology
MTH = Math
PHY = Physics
STA = Statistics
Updated by CAS Advising, 8/4/2023