http://gnv.ifas.ufl.edu/~micro
THE MAJOR: A major in microbiology and cell science is available in the colleges of Agriculture or Liberal Arts and Sciences. The major requires:
Major requirements include BCH 4024 or CHM 4207, MCB 4203 or PCB 5235, MCB 3020, 3020L, and MCB 4303 or PCB 4522 - for a total of 15 credits of required courses and at least 10 credits of additional junior and senior level department electives totaling 25 credits.
Either MCB 4203 or PCB 5235, if not used toward the required 15 hours, may be used toward the 10 hours of electives. Three credits of electives must be satisfied by CHM 3400 or 4411. One advanced lab course is required as part of the 10 electives. MCB 4905, 4934 and 4941 cannot be used for any of the 25 credits.
A course in physical chemistry is recommended for students anticipating later work toward a graduate degree. All prospective majors should complete the biology and chemistry requirements by the end of the sophomore year. Organic chemistry (CHM 2210 or equivalent) is a prerequisite for the first course (MCB 3020) in the microbiology and cell science program.
All majors must be approved by a department adviser. For initial advising, a student should go to the department to be assigned an adviser.
HONORS: To qualify for graduation with honors, high honors or highest honors, a student must have a junior/senior level grade point average of 3.50, 3.75 and 3.85, respectively. (For purposes of honors, UF junior/senior level courses are defined as all courses taken at UF after the student has earned 60 credits, wherever taken.)
In addition, a candidate for high or highest honors must obtain grades of B or better in at least four credits of MCB 4905 and in one of the following courses: MCB 5303L, 5505, 5458 or PCB 5136L. A thesis that describes the results of the research must be written in scientific style and submitted to the faculty research supervisor and the department undergraduate coordinator during the last week of the semester.
Students who are candidates for high or highest honors must provide a copy of the thesis to the Academic Advising Center at least three days before graduation. The final decision of the honors distinction is determined by the performance in MCB 4905 and an evaluation of the thesis.
The research will be supervised by a faculty member in the department or approved faculty outside the department. The project will be microbiology or cell biology in nature. A one-page research proposal must be submitted to the undergraduate coordinator before registering for MCB 4905 and initiating the research project.
NOTE: Read the Academic Advising section of this catalog regarding the Gordon Rule communication and computation requirement. Many general education courses qualify; check the schedule of courses. Six general education credits must be international/diversity (I).
Critical tracking courses are bolded. A student should complete the bolded courses in the semester indicated with a minimum 2.5 GPA to continue on track for this major.
FRESHMAN YEAR
|
Semester 1 - Fall |
Credits |
|
CHM 2045 & 2045L General Chemistry I and Lab (GE-P) |
3/1 |
|
MAC 1147 Pre-calculus (GE-M) (if required for MAC 2311 in the spring) |
4 |
|
Composition and Gordon Rule Communication (GE-C & GR-6) (ENC 1101 recommended) |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H & I) |
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
|
Semester 2 - Spring |
|
|
CHM 2046 & 2046L General Chemistry II and Lab |
3/1 |
|
MAC 2311 Calculus (GE-M) (If not fulfilled semester 1) |
4 |
|
Composition and Gordon Rule Communication (GE-C and GR-6) (ENC 1102 recommended) |
3 |
|
Social & Behavioral Science (GE) |
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
SOPHOMORE YEAR
|
Semester 3 - Fall |
Credits |
|
BSC 2010 & 2010L Core Biology I and Lab (GE-B) |
3/1 |
|
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry |
3 |
|
Social & Behavioral Science (GE-S and I) |
3 |
|
Foreign Language |
4-5 |
|
Total |
14-15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
|
Semester 4 - Spring |
|
|
BSC 2011 & 2011L Core Biology II and Lab |
4 |
|
CHM 2211 & 2211L Organic Chemistry II and Lab |
3/2 |
|
Foreign Language |
3-5 |
|
Humanities and Gordon Rule Communication (GE-H, I and GR-6) |
3 |
|
Total |
15-17 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
For continuation in Microbiology and Cell Science, students MUST earn a minimum 2.5 GPA and grades of C or better in the math and science courses listed in bold in the freshman/sophomore terms
The microbiology and cell science curriculum is extremely flexible. The following coursework is simply an example of progression through the curriculum.
JUNIOR YEAR
|
Semester 5 - Fall |
Credits |
|
MCB 3020 Biology of Microorganisms |
3 |
|
MCB 3020L Biology of Micro. Lab (GE-B) Or BCH 4024 Intro to Biochemistry (4) |
2-4 |
|
PHY 2053 Physics I Or PHY 2048 Physics I w/ Calculus (4) |
4 |
|
PHY 2048L or 2053L Physics I Lab |
1 |
|
Department Elective |
3 |
|
Elective (foreign language if 4-3-3 option) |
1-3 |
|
Total |
14-18 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
|
Semester 6 - Spring |
|
|
MCB 3020 Biology of Microorganisms (3) Or CHM 4207 Or BCH 4024 Biochemistry (4) |
3-4 |
|
MCB 3020L Biology of Microorganisms Lab (if taking MCB 3020) PHY 2054-Physics II (4) Or PHY 2049 Physics II w/ Calculus (3) |
3-4 |
|
PHY 2054L or 2049L Physics II Lab |
1 |
|
Department Elective |
3 |
|
Elective (Choice) |
1-3 |
|
Total |
11-15 |
|
Summer-Optional |
|
|
MCB 3020 Biology of Microorganisms (GE-B) |
3 |
|
MCB 3020L Biology of Microorganisms Lab (2) Or BCH 4024 Intro Biochemistry (4) |
2-4 |
|
Total |
5-7 |
SENIOR YEAR
|
Semester 7 - Fall |
Credits |
|
MCB 4203 Bacterial/Viral Pathogens Or PCB 5235 Immunology (spring term) |
3 |
|
Microbiology Advanced Lab Requirement Or MCB 5303L or PCB 5235L (spring term) |
1-3 |
|
MCB 4303 Genetics of Microorganisms Or PCB 4522 Molecular Genetics (spring term) |
3 |
|
Social & Behavioral Science (GE) |
3 |
|
Elective (Choice) |
3 |
|
Total |
13-15 |
|
Semester 8 - Spring |
|
|
PCB 5235 Immunology (Required if MCB 4203 not taken in fall) |
3 |
|
PCB 4522 Molecular Genetics (Required if MCB 4303 not taken in fall) |
3 |
|
MCB 5303L Or PCB 5235L Or MCB 4203L OR ZOO 4232L OR PCB 5136L Microbiology Advanced Lab (Required if advanced lab not fulfilled) |
1-3 |
|
CHM 3120 & 3120L Analytical Chem. & Lab |
3/1 |
|
Department Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
14-16 |