Microbiology Minor

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Minor Requirements

Minimum Credits Required: 16

Required Courses
MICR 350
& 350L		General Microbiology
and General Microbiology Lab		5
Minor Electives - Select eleven (11) credits from the following:11
MICR 352
The Science Toolkit: Skills for Scientific Success
MICR 379
 (Global Seminar)
MICR 445
Animal Cell Culture Techniques
MICR 452
Microbial Ecology
MICR 453
Food Microbiology
MICR 455
Microbial Biotechnology
MICR 460
Microbial Pathogenesis
MICR 460L
Microbial Pathogenesis Laboratory
MICR 463
Clinical Parasitology
MICR 470
Basic Immunology
MICR 471
Immunology and Serology Laboratory
MICR 475
Virology
MICR 480
Microbial Physiology
MICR 481
Microbial Genomics with Computational Laboratory
MICR 482
Microbial Genetics
MICR 491
 (Seminar in Microbiology) 1
MICR 493
 1
MICR 494
 (Teaching Experience in Microbiology) 1
MICR 496
 (Field Experience in Microbiology) 1
MICR 497
 (Internship in Microbiology) 1
PH 474
Epidemiology
Total Credits16
1

No more than 3 credits of minor elective credit may come from courses numbered 491-499 to fulfill this requirement.

Minor Requirements and Notes

  • A minimum of 8 credits must be taken at NDSU.
  • Students must earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in the courses used to satisfy the minor requirements.