Apr 07, 2025

2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

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2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Microbiology Minor

This minor may not be combined with B.S. in Biology (all options), B.S. in Microbiology, B.S. in Marine Biology, or Minor in Biology. A minimum of 21 units is required for this minor.

Lower Division:

Take all of the following courses:

BIOL 211 - Introduction to Evolution and Diversity (5 units)
BIOL 212 - Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (4 units)
BIOL 311 - General Microbiology (4 units)

The following courses do not meet any specific or elective requirements for this minor:

BIOL 101 - Introduction to Human Disease (3 units)
BIOL 153 - Introduction to Marine Biology (3 units)
BIOL 153L - Introduction to Marine Biology Laboratory (1 unit)
BIOL 200 - General Biology (4 units)
BIOL 200L - General Biology Laboratory (1 Unit)
BIOL 201 - General Microbiology for Health Professionals (4 Units)
BIOL 205 - Human Biology (4 units)
BIOL 205L - Human Biology Laboratory (1 unit)
BIOL 207 - Human Physiology (4 units)
BIOL 208 - Human Anatomy (4 units)

Take a minimum of nine units selected from the following courses:

BIOL 320 - Bacterial Pathogenesis (3 units)
BIOL 320L - Bacterial Pathogenesis Laboratory (2 units)
BIOL 322 - Medical Mycology/Parasitology (4 units)
BIOL 325 - Emerging Infectious Diseases (3 units)
BIOL 355 - Microbial Ecology (3 units)
BIOL 355L - Microbial Ecology Laboratory (2 units)
BIOL 371 - Microbial Genetics (3 units)
BIOL 372 - Methods in Microbial Genetics (2 units)
BIOL 415 - Marine Microbiology (3 units)
BIOL 416 - Virology (3 units)
BIOL 429 - Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases (3 units)
BIOL 434 - Hematology (4 units)
BIOL 471 - Bacterial Physiology (3 units)
BIOL 474 - Bioinformatics (3 units)

The nine units must include one of the following courses and at least 3 units must be from the 400 series.

BIOL 320 - Bacterial Pathogenesis (3 units)
BIOL 355 - Microbial Ecology (3 units)
BIOL 371 - Microbial Genetics (3 units)

The following courses do not meet any specific or electives for this minor:

BIOL 300 - Human Immunology: In Self-Defense (3 units)
BIOL 301 - Biology of Human Aging (3 units)
NSCI 492 - Internships In Natural Science (3 units)