Auburn Bulletin 2024-2025

Microbiology/Pre-Veterinary Medicine Option (VMCB)

Freshman
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 1100 English Composition I3ENGL 1120 English Composition II3
CORE HISTORY3MATH 1610 Calculus I4
CHEM 1030 Fundamentals Chemistry I3CHEM 1040 Fundamental Chemistry II3
CHEM 1031 Fundamental Chemistry I Laboratory1CHEM 1041 Fundamental Chemistry II Laboratory1
BIOL 1020 Principles of Biology3BIOL 1030 Organismal Biology3
BIOL 1021 Principles of Biology Laboratory1BIOL 1031 Organismal Biology Laboratory1
BIOL 2100 Professional Development1 
 15 15
Sophomore
FallHoursSpringHours
CHEM 2070 Organic Chemistry I3CHEM 2080 Organic Chemistry II3
CHEM 2071 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory1CHEM 2081 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory1
BIOL 3000 Genetics3BIOL 3200 General Microbiology3
BIOL 3001 General Genetics Laboratory1BIOL 3201 General Microbiology Laboratory1
PHYS 1500 General Physics I4PHYS 1510 General Physics II4
CORE LITERATURE3CORE HISTORY or LIT13
 15 15
Junior
FallHoursSpringHours
BIOL 5200 Clinical Microbiology5BIOL 4100 Cell Biology3
BIOL 4950 Senior Seminar1ANSC 3400 Animal Nutrition4
BCHE 5180 Biochemistry I3Core Fine Arts3
BCHE 5181 Biochemistry I Laboratory1Core Social Science23
Core Social Science23COMM 1000 Public Speaking3
Core Social Science or Humanities33Students who complete the above 6 semesters and successfully complete the first year of veterinary school may be awarded a BS in microbiology. In the event the first year veterinary college alternative is not followed, the indicated senior year courses must be successfully completed to receive the BS in microbiology. 
 16 16
Senior
FallHoursSpringHours
BIOL 5500 Immunology3MMCB Electives4
MMCB Electives3Biology Elective7
BIOL 5250 Microbial Evolution and Diversity4BIOL 5210 Microbial Physiology3
BIOL 5220 Introductory Molecular Genetics or 5260 Prokaryotic Molecular Genetics3UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed0
BCHE 5190 Biochemistry II3 
BIOL 4AA0 Professional Development II0 
 16 14
Total Hours: 122

ANSC 3400 Animal Nutrition is now required to enter vet school at Auburn. See advisor for details.

1

Students must complete a two-course sequence in either HIST or LIT (for example, World History 1 and 2 or American Lit 1 and 2). For complete HIST and LIT sequence options, see the Bulletin.

2

Students who choose a HIST sequence other than HIST 1010 and HIST 1020 should talk to an advisor about CORE SOC SCI choices.

3

If a LIT sequence is chosen, this course must be a CORE SOC SCI. If a HIST sequence is chosen, this course must be a CORE HUMANITIES.