 The Department of Microbiology offers an undergraduate minor available to all baccalaureate degree students at North Carolina State University who are not majoring in Microbiology. The minor is especially appropriate for (but not limited to) students majoring in the biological or agricultural sciences, physical sciences or science education.
The minor requires 15 semester hours including 8 hours of required courses and 7 hours from a group of restricted electives. Any prerequisite courses are in addition to these courses. A grade of C or better is required for all courses taken to fulfill the minor requirements.
Objectives :
Upon completion of the minor in Microbiology the student will:
- have a basic understanding of microbial cell structures and functions and the roles of microorganisms in the environment and human and animal health.
- know how to grow/propagate microorganisms including viruses.
- appreciate the diversity of microbiology.
Required courses: Credit Hours
- MB 351/352 General Microbiology 4
- BCH 451 Introductory Biochemistry 4
Restricted elective courses:
- MB (FS) 405 Food Microbiology 3
- MB (FS) 406 Food Microbiology Lab. 1
- BIT 410 Manipulation of Recombinaant DNA 4
- MB 411 Medical Microbiology 3
- MB 412 Medical Microbiology Lab 1
- MB 414 Microbial Metabolic Regulation 3
- MB (BEC) 420 Microbial Cell Biotransformations 2
- MB 441 Immunology 3
- MB 451 Microbial Diversity 4
- MB 455 Microbiial Biotechnology 3
- MB 461 Introduction to Molecular Virology 3
- BIT 466 Animal Cell Culture 2
- MB 490 Senior Seminar in Microbiology 1
- MB 492/3 Ext./Internal Learning Experience 1-3
- MB 495 Special Topics in Microbiology 3
- ALS 498H* Honors Teaching 1-3
- ALS 499H* Honors Research 1-3
- MB (SSC) 532 Soil Microbiology 4
* With prior approval of the minor adviser
Admissions Procedure:
Any student wishing to pursue this minor should contact the Department of Microbiology Teaching Coordinator (Dr. James Brown, room 4558A, Gardner Hall) who serves as the advisor for the minor. The adviser will consult with the student on specific course selections. The student must also complete the "Application for Minor" form which is available from the Teaching Coordinator or the departmental office.
Certification Procedure:
The student's minor adviser will review the student's record and certify that the student has completed the requirements for the minor by signing the "Application for Minor" form. Copies of the signed form will be forwarded to the student's major department and the Dean's office of the college in which the student is completing the requirements for a major. Upon certification, the student's transcript will include the statement "Minor in Microbiology."
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