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2023-2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Microbiology, B.S.

(120 units)

This degree is approved for distance education by the WSCUC.

Microbiology is the study of microorganisms and their interactions with humans, other organisms, and the environment. This degree is appropriate for those contemplating graduate work in microbiology or, with the inclusion of appropriate classes, may be utilized by pre-professional students. Students in this option might also want to pursue the Certificate in Biotechnology described elsewhere in this Catalog. This undergraduate major is recognized by the American Society for Microbiology as meeting their core curriculum for the baccalaureate degree program in microbiology. This major requires 78-79 units in the major, of which 41-42 are lower division courses and 37 are upper division courses. All students must achieve at least a 2.0 grade-point average in each of the following: 1. the entire college record, 2. all units attempted at CSULB, and 3. all courses in the major. In addition, students must receive a “C” or better in all upper division major courses.

Admission Under Impaction

Please review the CSULB Admissions website for information related to Major Specific Requirements and Impaction Criteria based on student status as a prospective, admitted or transfer.

Degree Progress

Pre-Microbiology majors must complete the following requirements within the specified time of declaring the premajor. Some students may need to take courses during Summer Session to meet these requirements. Students who have not met the requirements by the required semester must either declare another major or meet with an Academic Advisor to determine if the student’s performance in the courses merits an additional semester to complete.

Pre-Majors:

A grade “C” or better must be achieved within one calendar year.

Requirements

Lower Division:

Take all of the following courses:

Note(s):

CHEM 112A  and CHEM 112B  may be substituted for CHEM 111A  and CHEM 111B  with advisor substitution request.

Take one of the following courses:

Take one of the following courses:

Take one of the following courses:

These courses do not meet any specific or elective requirements for this major:

Upper Division:

Take one of the following courses:

Take all of the following courses:

Take at least four courses totaling at least 12 elective units chosen from the following

one of which must be BIOL 320L , BIOL 322 , BIOL 355L , BIOL 415 , BIOL 434 , BIOL 474 , or BIOL 477 :

These courses do not meet any specific or elective requirements for this major:

Note(s):

Three units of BIOL 494  , BIOL 495  , and/or BIOL 496   in any combination will to count toward upper division courses in this category. 

Those students seeking a career as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist are encouraged to take BIOL 320L , BIOL 416 , BIOL 434 , CHEM 251 , and BIOL 430 .

These courses do not meet any specific or elective requirements for this major:

Prerequisites

To meet prerequisite standards for courses in this program’s requirements, a “C” or better is necessary in the following: