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Nov 25, 2024
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2019-2020 Catalog ARCHIVED CATALOG: Content may no longer be accurate.
Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, and Pre-Physician Assistant Emphasis, Microbiology
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Microbiology Major
- Program Prerequisite: Not required.
- Minor: Not required. However, a Microbiology Minor is offered. Please see “Microbiology Minor” for requirements.
- Grade Requirements: An overall GPA of 2.00 or higher in Microbiology courses is required for this major in addition to an overall GPA of 2.00 or higher. Also refer to the General Grade Requirements for graduation.
- Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation; a minimum of 71 credits is required within the major. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above).
- Program Code: 6015BS
- CIPC: 260502
Advisement
All Microbiology students are encouraged to meet with a faculty advisor at least annually for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-6949 for more information or to schedule an appointment. (Also refer to the Department Advisor Referral List.)
 Use Grad MAPs to plan your degree They can be found at https://apps.weber.edu/gradmaps
Admissions Requirements
Declare your program of study with the Microbiology Department. No special admission or application requirements are needed for this program.
General Education
Refer to Degree Requirements for Bachelor of Science requirements. The following courses are required for the Microbiology major and also will satisfy general education requirements: MICR 2054 LS - Principles of Microbiology , CHEM 1210 PS - Principles of Chemistry I , PHYS 1010 PS - Elementary Physics or PHYS 2010 PS - College Physics I .
Major Course Requirements for BS Degree
REQUIRED MICROBIOLOGY MAJOR COURSES (19 credit hours)
General Microbiology Electives (20 credit hours)
Select 20 credit hours from the following categories A-C:
Category A: Upper-division Microbiology Courses (minimum 8 credit hours)
Category B: Experience in Microbiology Courses
Category C: Other elective courses in the College of Science (maximum 8 credit hours)
REQUIRED MICROBIOLOGY SUPPORT COURSES (32-35 credit hours)
A grade of D- or better is required in each support course.
CHEMISTRY (19 credit hours)
MATH (minimum of 1 course from the following)
PHYSICS (minimum of 1 course from the following)
LIFE SCIENCE COURSE ELECTIVES (minimum 6 credit hours)
Minimum of 6 credit hours from two Life Science courses in the following:
Special Emphases
Students considering application to medical, dental, veterinary, physical therapy, optometry and pharmacy schools should consult the beginning of the College of Science section of this catalog. Furthermore, they should meet with the advisors of these programs, each of whom is listed in that section. The Department of Microbiology offers lower and upper level courses that provide superb training for examinations such as the Medical College Admissions Test, as well as medical school courses. Students should meet with the appropriate advisor for specific course suggestions. For information see weber.edu/premedicalprofessionalprograms.
Medical schools do not accept AP or CLEP credits in English or science courses. |
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