The undergraduate minor in microbiology requires a minimum of 15 s.h. in Department of Microbiology and Immunology courses (prefix MICR), including 12 s.h. in courses considered advanced for the minor taken at the University of Iowa. Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.00 in all courses for the minor and in all UI courses for the minor. Coursework in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass.
Courses numbered MICR:3147 Immunology and Human Disease and above are considered advanced for the minor, excluding MICR:3164 Microbiology and Human Health.
Students may count a maximum of 2 s.h. earned in MICR:4161 Undergraduate Research in Microbiology or MICR:4171 Honors Undergraduate Research in Microbiology toward the minor. They also may count MICR:5218 Microscopy for Biomedical Research toward the minor.
Sample Plan of Study
Sample plans represent one way to complete a program of study. Actual course selection and sequence will vary and should be discussed with an academic advisor. For additional sample plans, see MyUI.
Microbiology, Minor
| Academic Career | ||
|---|---|---|
| Any Semester | Hours | |
| Students must maintain a GPA of at least 2.00 in all courses for the microbiology minor and in all UI courses for the minor. | ||
| Coursework in the microbiology minor may not be taken pass/nonpass. | ||
| Hours | 0 | |
| First Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM:1110 | Principles of Chemistry I a, b | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL:1411 | Foundations of Biology c | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MICR:2157 | General Microbiology d | 3 |
| MICR:2158 | General Microbiology Laboratory e | 2 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Spring | ||
| Minor: advanced microbiology course (prefix MICR) f | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Minor: advanced microbiology course (prefix MICR) f | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| Minor: advanced microbiology course (prefix MICR) f | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Minor: advanced microbiology course (prefix MICR) f | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 25 | |
- a
- Prerequisite for BIOL:1411, which is a prerequisite for all advanced microbiology courses.
- b
- Enrollment in chemistry courses requires completion of a placement exam.
- c
- Prerequisite for all advanced microbiology courses.
- d
- Prerequisite with a grade of C or higher for most advanced microbiology courses.
- e
- Prerequisite with a grade of C or higher for advanced microbiology laboratory courses.
- f
- Courses numbered MICR:3147 and above are considered advanced for the minor, excluding MICR:3164.