Microbiology Minor

A minor in Microbiology consists of a minimum of 15 credit hours beyond the pre-requisite course. The minor is designed to give students flexibility to explore different areas within microbiology including human health and ecological systems.

Campus: Knoxville

Requirements

The minor consists of a minimum of 15 credit hours beyond the prerequisite course. Students cannot obtain a Microbiology minor if they already have a concentration in Microbiology.

Prerequisite:

BIOL 220 - General Microbiology 3 Credit Hours

Minor Program

Select 3 courses from the following:

MICR 321 - Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phage 3 Credit Hours
MICR 330 - Immunology 3 Credit Hours
MICR 410 - Microbial Physiology 3 Credit Hours
MICR 411 - Microbial Genetics 3 Credit Hours
MICR 420 - Microbial Pathogenesis 3 Credit Hours
MICR 431 - Advanced Immunology 3 Credit Hours
MICR 440 - Virology 3 Credit Hours
MICR 470 - Microbial Ecology 3 Credit Hours
MICR 480 - Genomics and Bioinformatics 3 Credit Hours

Select from the following for the remaining hours (to total a minimum of 15 credit hours)

MICR 209 - Introduction to Lab Research Techniques 3 Credit Hours
MICR 305 - Global Emerging Infectious Diseases and One Health 3 Credit Hours
MICR 309 - Introduction to Independent Research 3 Credit Hours
MICR 321 - Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phage 3 Credit Hours
MICR 329* - Advanced Microbiology Laboratory 2 Credit Hours
MICR 330 - Immunology 3 Credit Hours
MICR 333* - Astrobiology 3 Credit Hours
MICR 401* - Undergraduate Research in Microbiology 3 Credit Hours
MICR 410 - Microbial Physiology 3 Credit Hours
MICR 411 - Microbial Genetics 3 Credit Hours
MICR 420 - Microbial Pathogenesis 3 Credit Hours
MICR 421 - Food Microbiology 3 Credit Hours
MICR 429 - Medical Microbiology Laboratory 2 Credit Hours
MICR 431 - Advanced Immunology 3 Credit Hours
MICR 435 - Quantitative Analysis of Biological Data 3 Credit Hours
MICR 440 - Virology 3 Credit Hours
MICR 459 - Introduction to Oceanography 3 Credit Hours
MICR 465 - Geomicrobiology 3 Credit Hours
MICR 470 - Microbial Ecology 3 Credit Hours
MICR 475 - Reproducible Data Analysis 3 Credit Hours
MICR 479 - Advanced Techniques in Nucleic Acid Sequencing 3 Credit Hours
MICR 480 - Genomics and Bioinformatics 3 Credit Hours
MICR 495* - Microbiology in Practice: Science Communication and Professional Skills 3 Credit Hours
* Meets Volunteer Core Requirement.

Undergraduates

Graduate Students