Undergraduate Advising Information Microbiology Major This information applies to students entering UWM in the Spring of 2004 and thereafter. UWM students who have matriculated before Spring of 2004 have the option of following the new or previous curriculum.   Microbiology Major The Department of Biological Sciences offers two majors: the more general Biological Sciences Major and the Microbiology Major. These require, respectively, a minimum of 34 and 35 credits in biology, of which 15 credits at the advanced (300 and above) level must be taken in residence at UWM. No more than 8 credits in 100-level courses in biological sciences may be applied toward the major, and students may not combine 150, 202, and 203 for more than 9 credits toward the major. Students must maintain an average GPA of 2.5 in biological sciences courses taken for the major. Microbiology Microbes were the first living organisms on earth, and they remain the most abundant and the most diverse of all living creatures. Microbes play important roles in biogeochemical cycles, pathogenesis, and bioremediation. Studies of microorganisms resulted in the birth of the exciting field of Molecular Biology and continue to be the driving force behind developments in this field. Microbiologists work in the areas of biotechnology, biomedical research, and environmental science. For more information about careers in microbiology see http://www.asm.org/Education/index.asp?bid=4327 Microbiology Major at UWM The Microbiology major is designed to provide a course of study required for application for the American Society of Microbiology National Registry Examination. Students selecting this option must complete the required courses and other elective microbiology courses to earn a total of 20 credits in microbiology. Required Courses in Biological Sciences Bio Sci 150 Foundations of Biological Sciences I 4 cr Bio Sci 152 Foundations of Biological Sciences II 4 cr Bio Sci 315 Cell Biology (or Chem 501) 3 cr Bio Sci 325 (260) Genetics 3 cr Bio Sci 383 (303) General Microbiology 4 cr Bio Sci 529 (650) Molecular Biology of Microorganisms 3 cr Bio Sci 540 Microbial Diversity 3 cr Bio Sci 580 Experimental Microbiology or 4 cr Bio Sci 539 (663) Laboratory Techniques in Molecular Biology 4 cr Research Capstone Requirement: Bio Sci 495, 671, or 698 (for titles and credits, see electives list) Required Courses outside of Biological Sciences Chem 102 General Chemistry 5 cr Chem 104 General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis 5 cr Chem 343 Organic Chemistry 3 cr Chem 344 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2 cr Chem 345 Organic Chemistry 3 cr Chem 501 Introduction to Biochemistry (or BioSci 315) 3 cr Math 211 Survey in Calculus and Analytical Geometry or 4 cr Math 221 Honors Calculus I or 1, 3, or 5 cr Math 225/226 Calculus with Precalculus I/II or 6 or 8 cr Math 231 Calculus and Analytical Geometry 2 or 4 cr   One of the following sets of 3 Physics Courses Physics 120 General Physics I 4 cr Physics 122 General Physics II 4 cr Physics 123 General Physics Laboratory II or 1cr Physics 209 Physics I 4 cr Physics 210 Physics II 4 cr Physics 215 Physics Laboratory II 1cr Microbiology Elective Courses: Students must take a minimum of 6 credits from among the following courses. Bio Sci 316 Genetics/Cell Biology Laboratory 1cr Bio Sci 401 Immunology 2 cr Bio Sci 402 Immunological Techniques 3 cr Bio Sci 405 General Virology 3 cr Bio Sci 490 (660) Molecular Biology 3 cr Bio Sci 495 Internship in Biotechnology (may not count for more than 3 of the elective credits)   Bio Sci 536 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 2 cr Bio Sci 539 (663) Laboratory Techniques in Molecular Biology 4 cr Bio Sci 542 Biological Electron Microscopy 3 cr Bio Sci 544 Transmission Electron Microscopy Laboratory 2 cr Bio Sci 572 Genomics 3 cr Bio Sci 573 (676) Cellular Evolution 3 cr Bio Sci 580 Experimental Microbiology 4 cr Bio Sci 595 Principles of Genetic and Molecular Engineering 3 cr Bio Sci 607 Environmental Microbiology 2 cr Bio Sci 667 Advanced Techniques in Microbial, Molecular and Cellular Biology 4 cr Bio Sci 671 Undergraduate Seminar in Microbiology: subtitle (may not count for more than 1 of the elective credits) 1 cr Bio Sci 698 Independent Study in Microbiology (may not count for more than 3 of the elective credits) 1-3 cr Chem 501 Introduction to Biochemistry or 3 cr Chem 601 General Biochemistry 3 cr C L Sci 534* Medical Microbiology 2 cr C L Sci 535* Medical Microbiology Laboratory 2 cr C L Sci 539* Public Health Microbiology 2 cr C L Sci 540* Public Health Microbiology Lab 2 cr *Students may elect to take these C L Sci courses to earn credit toward the Microbiology Major provided that they earn 30 credits in Natural Sciences within the College of Letters and Science, as required for the B.S. degree. Recommended Four-Year Program Year 1 Chem 102 (5) Chem 104 (5) Bio Sci 150 (4) Bio Sci 152 (4) Math 211 (4) or 225 (4) or 231(4) Math 226 (4) (if 225 taken) or another Math Course English composition (3) Arts (3) Year 2 Bio Sci 325 (3) Bio Sci 383 (4) Chem 343 (3) Chem 344 (2), 345 (3) Physics 120 (4) Physics 122/123 (5) Humanities (3) Social Science/International (3) Year 3 Bio Sci 529 (4) Bio Sci 540 (3) Chem 501 or Bio Sci 315 (3) Bio Sci 580 (4) (or elective) Foreign language (4) Foreign language (4) Humanities/International (3) Social Science (3) Year 4 Bio Sci 539 (4) or elective (2-4) Bio Sci research capstone course (1-3)) Humanities (3) Bio Sci Electives (0-3) Social Science/International (3) Social Science (3) General electives (5-7) Humanities/Cultural Diversity (3)   General electives (3-8) For more information about microbiology, contact one of the microbiology advisors listed below. Professor Collins Lap 440 mlpcolli@uwm.edu Professor Forst Lap 458 sforst@uwm.edu Professor McBride Lap N307 mcbride@uwm.edu Professor Saffarini Lap N309 daads@uwm.edu Professor Yang Lap 131C chyang@uwm.edu   For more information, see an advisor.

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