Faculty: Camille Bennett (FL); Mary Bath-Balogh, Robert Johnson, Ron May (FS); Dr. Dale Blum, Joseph Cates-Carney, Merrill "Scott" Sweet (PY)
Degree: Associate of Arts (AA-DTA); AA - Option B
Associate of Science (AS-T)
The science of microbiology includes the study of bacteria, fungi, protozoans and viruses causing disease, as well as beneficial yeasts, antibiotic producing organisms, and cyclic Environmental bacteria. Training in microbiology can lead to positions in hospitals, research laboratories, commercial food and beverage enterprises, Environmental laboratories and pharmaceutical institutes.
One course, BIOL& 260 (Microbiology) is accepted for transfer to professional programs; the other, MICRO 110, Introduction to Clinical Microbiology, serves students in the Veterinary Technology or Medical Lab Technician programs. Transfer students should complete the curriculum recommended in the Biology Transfer I program, which is the recommended curriculum for pre-professional programs (pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-chiropractic, pre-veterinary, microbiology, cell biology, college and high school teaching, etc.), and should check with the transfer institution regarding specific requirements and transfer credits.
Pre-Professional - MicrobiologyThe following courses, in addition to those required for the AS-T, AA-DTA or AA - Option B degree, should be completed for transfer to a Microbiology program. All course prerequisites must first be met.
| Pre-Professional - Microbiology | ||
| Dept | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Requirments (23 credits) | ||
| BIOL& 160 | General Biology w/lab | 5 |
| BIOL& 211 | Major: Cellular | 5 |
| BIOL& 212 | Major: Zoology | 5 |
| BIOL& 213 | Major: Botany | 5 |
| BIOL& 260 | Microbiology | 5 |
| CHEM& 161-163 | General Chemistry w/lab I-III | 5 ea |
| CHEM& 261-263 | Organic Chemistry w/lab I-III | 6 ea |
| MATH& 151 | Calculus I (or MATH& 148) | 5 |
| *PHYS& 221-223 | Engineering Physics I-III (or PHYS& 121-123) | 5 ea |
*Preferred
