Microbiology (MCMB) — Pre-Physical Therapy (TMCB), Pre-Physician Assistant (AMCB)
The Microbiology major provides students with a strong foundation in coursework that emphasizes understanding life at the cellular and molecular level focusing on bacterial life. Students in this major will be well-prepared careers in basic or applied microbiology (including food and environmental microbiology) or research in biomedical science. This major has been tailored to meet the requirements for students interested in pursuing careers in healthcare including physical therapy and physician assistants.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 1100 English Composition I | 3 | ENGL 1120 English Composition II | 3 |
| CHEM 1030 Fundamentals Chemistry I1 | 3 | CHEM 1040 Fundamental Chemistry II1 | 3 |
| CHEM 1031 Fundamental Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 | CHEM 1041 Fundamental Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 1020 Principles of Biology | 3 | MATH 1610 Calculus I | 4 |
| BIOL 1021 Principles of Biology Laboratory | 1 | CORE HISTORY II | 3 |
| SCMH 1890 Pre-Health Professions Orientation | 1 | ||
| CORE HISTORY I | 3 | ||
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 2070 Organic Chemistry I3 | 3 | BIOL 3000 Genetics | 3 |
| CHEM 2071 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 | BIOL 3001 General Genetics Laboratory | 1 |
| CORE LITERATURE | 3 | PSYC 2010 Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| BIOL 1030 Organismal Biology | 3 | CORE SOCIAL SCIENCE2 | 3 |
| BIOL 1031 Organismal Biology Laboratory | 1 | PHYS 1500 General Physics I | 4 |
| COMM 1000 Public Speaking | 3 | ||
| 14 | 14 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BIOL 2500 Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 | BIOL 2510 Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| BIOL 2501 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory | 1 | BIOL 2511 Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory | 1 |
| STAT 2510 Statistics for Biological and Health Sciences | 3 | Psychology Elective | 3 |
| BIOL 3200 General Microbiology | 3 | PHIL 1030 Ethics and the Health Sciences | 3 |
| BIOL 3201 General Microbiology Laboratory | 1 | HADM 2100 Medical Terminology | 3 |
| PSYC 3120 Developmental Psychology | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| CORE FINE ARTS | 3 | ||
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BIOL 5200 Clinical Microbiology | 5 | BIOL 5230 Virology | 3 |
| BIOL 5500 Immunology | 3 | MCMB Elective | 12 |
| BIOL 5220 Introductory Molecular Genetics | 3 | ||
| Elective | 4 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
Long range schedules for COSAM courses are online at http://aub.ie/cosamlrs
Courses in BOLD will be used for GPA in major.
Options for courses labeled CORE are in the Auburn University Bulletin (www.auburn.edu/bulletin) under Core Curriculum.
Students must complete all requirements for the major prior to graduation.
Students planning a Physics major should consult with the pre-health advisor.
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The Chemistry CHEM 1110/CHEM 1111-CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121 sequence can substitute for CHEM 1030/CHEM 1031-CHEM 1040/CHEM 1041. See advisor for details.
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Students who have AP or transfer credit for US History should see an advisor for CORE SOC SCI choices.
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Students planning a major in Biomedical Sciences should take CHEM 2080/CHEM 2081 as their professional elective in their sophomore or junior year.