Miami University provides additional opportunities for you to enhance yourMiami Experience. Some students may elect tocomplete a co-major, which provides a multidisciplinary expansion to one's education. Other students may elect toparticipate in internships, either in academia, industry, or government, thereby providing first-hand experience in the workplace as theybuild their career. Qualified students have the opportunity to become involved in an honors experience, either through theUniversity Honors Collegeor by satisfying ourMicrobiology Departmental Honorsrequirements.
The Department of Microbiology also is a full participant in the Miami Plan, and provides a variety ofMiami Plan course offerings, including Foundation Courses, Thematic Sequences, and Capstone Experiences.
Student Clubs and Organizations
There are a variety of professional organizations and academic clubs to serve the needs of our students and faculty.
The Microbiology Club
Microbiology Club is a student-run organization created to promote student interest and development in microbiology and to advance scientific knowledge through personal associations and the interchange of ideas.
Professional Organizations
A list of the local, state, and national websites of our professional organizations.
Ohio Branch of ASM - Information about ASM activities and events in Ohio… for students as well as faculty and other microbiology professionals
ASM Education - Information about careers in microbiology, colleges and universities that offer microbiology degrees, fellowships, travel grants to national meetings, etc.
Sigma Xi - an honorary scientific society whose mission is "to enhance the health of the research enterprise, foster integrity in science and engineering, and promote the public's understanding of science for the purpose of improving the human condition"
