Microbiology (Minor)
A minor in Microbiology is available to undergraduates majoring in any field, but may be especially appropriate for students in biological or agricultural sciences, physical sciences or science education. This minor will be useful to students who want to strengthen their understanding of either basic cellular processes or applied areas such as the role of microorganisms in industry, agriculture or health.
Admissions
To be admitted to the program, a student must have a GPA of at least 2.0. Application for admission to any 福利逼站 minor program is now available via MyPack Portal. Admission will be based upon the student鈥檚 academic record, and in most cases no longer requires departmental review. Review how to .
Certification
The student鈥檚 minor advisor will review the student鈥檚 record and certify that the student has completed the requirements for the minor by signing the 鈥淎pplication for Minor鈥� form. Copies of the signed form will be forwarded to the student鈥檚 major department and the Dean鈥檚 office of the college in which the student is completing the requirements for a major. Upon certification, the student鈥檚 transcript will include the statement 鈥淢inor in Microbiology.鈥� The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program. Paperwork for certification should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student鈥檚 final semester at NC State.
Contact Person
Jonathan Olson
Biological Sciences
4544B Thomas Hall
919-515-7860
jwolson@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
- A grade of聽鈥楥-鈥� or better聽will be required for all courses taken to fulfill the minor requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 7 | |
| General Microbiology | ||
| General Microbiology Laboratory | ||
辞谤听惭叠听254 | Inquiry-Guided Microbiology Lab | |
| Medical Microbiology | ||
| Lab Elective Courses 2 | 1 | |
| Phage Hunters | ||
| Medical Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Scientific Inquiry in Microbiology: At the Bench | ||
| Fundamentals of Microbial Cell Biotransformations | ||
| Microbial Diversity Lab | ||
| Elective Courses | 7 | |
| Gut Microbial Ecology | ||
| Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory | ||
| Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms | ||
| cGMP Fermentation Operations | ||
| Phage Genomics | ||
| Manipulation of Recombinant DNA | ||
| Animal Cell Culture Techniques | ||
| Research Experience 1 | ||
| Special Topics in Biological Sciences 1 | ||
| The Fourth Horseman: Plagues that Changed the World | ||
| Phage Hunters | ||
| Food Microbiology | ||
| Food Microbiology Lab | ||
| Microbial Metabolic Regulation | ||
| Bacterial Pathogenesis | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Microbial Diversity | ||
| Microbial Biotechnology | ||
| Molecular Virology | ||
| Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases | ||
| Microbial Symbiosis & Microbiomes | ||
| Current Issues in Microbiology | ||
| Aquatic Microbiology | ||
| Soil Microbiology | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
- 1
These courses require prior approval of the minor advisor: Jonathan Olson, 4544B Thomas Hall, 919-515-7860,聽jwolson@ncsu.edu.
- 2
1 credit of lab elective is required for the minor, excess credits in the lab elective category can be applied in elective courses