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Minor

Microbiology Minor

Oregon State University College of Science 45 courses 27-28 total credits

About This Program

The Microbiology minor is designed for students from other majors who have an additional interest in the field of microbiology. Students majoring in Biology (BI) or BioHealth Sciences (BHS) cannot declare the Microbiology minor. The courses used for the MB minor may be shared with other majors, options, and minors.

Degree Requirements

Total Credits 27-28 credits

Electives

Code Course Title Credits
BHS 316 or MB 416 Principles of Immunology or Immunology 3
BHS 323 ^Microbial Influences on Human Health 3
BHS 329 Mechanisms of Disease: Introduction to General Pathology 3
BHS 340 or MB 434 Human Virology or Virology 4
MB 385 ^Emerging Infectious Diseases and Epidemics 3
MB 310 Bacterial Molecular Genetics 3
MB 312 Bacterial Physiology and Metabolism 3
MB 314 Aquatic Microbiology 3
MB 411 Molecular Microbiology Techniques Laboratory
MB 417 Immunology Laboratory 2
MB 420 Microbial Genome Evolution and Biodiversity 3
MB 422 Aquatic Microbiology Laboratory 2
MB 430 Bacterial Pathogenesis 3
MB 435 Pathogenic Microbes Laboratory 2
MB 436 The Human Microbiome 3
MB 440 Food Microbiology 3
MB 441 Food Microbiology Laboratory 2
MB 448 Microbe-Environment Interactions 3
MB 456 Microbial Biotechnology 3
MB 479 Fermentation Microbiology 3
MB 480 General Parasitology 3
MB 491 Fish Diseases in Conservation Biology and Aquaculture 3
MB 401 or MB 406 Research or Special Projects 1-16
BOT 451 or BOT 461 Plant Pathology or Mycology 4
BOT 462 or ENT 446 Fungal Ecology or Insect Pathology and Microbial Control of Arthropod Pests 3
ANS 302 Common Diseases of Companion Animals 4
BB 485 Applied Bioinformatics 3
BI 495 Disease Ecology 3
BOT 324 *Fungi in Society 3
BOT 480 Photosynthesis and Photobiology 3
FST 360 Food Safety and Sanitation 3
FST 460 Chemistry and Biochemistry of Beer 3
FST 463 Production and Analysis of Beer 2
FST 464 Production and Analysis of Beer Laboratory 1
H 312 *Hiv/Aids and Stis in Modern Society 3
H 320 Introduction to Human Disease 3
Total Electives 27-28 credits

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