Bachelor of Science (BS) in Microbiology

To earn a bachelor’s degree in microbiology, all undergraduate students must complete the following requirements.

  1. The University’s General Education Requirements
  2. The Microbiology Program Requirements
  3. The University Requirements for Graduation

NOTE: The V_PBIO 2001 (5 credits lecture & lab) course has been split into V_PBIO 2010 (3 credits lecture) and V_PBIO 2011 (2 credits lab) courses. Either the old course (2001) or both new courses (2010 and 2011) are required for microbiology major and minor.

Microbiology majors have the opportunity to purse undergraduate research and departmental honors. Click the boxes below to learn more.

Departmental Honors
Research Opportunities