Microbiology Undergraduate Degree Program Schedule : Department of Microbiology : UMass Amherst

Class Year	Fall	Spring
Freshman	Chem 111 General Chemistry (4 cr)^1 Biol 151 (4 cr)^{1, 2} Math 127 Calc for Life Sci Majors (3 cr)³ Eng 112 College Writing (3 cr)	Chem 112 General Chemistry II (4 cr)^* Biol 152 (3 cr)^*2 Biol 153 (2 cr) Math 128 Calc for Life Sci Majors or Statistc 240 Statistics (3 cr)³ Gen Ed with DU/DG designation (4 cr)
Sophomore	Microbio 311 Foundations in Microbio (3 cr)^ Microbio 312 General Microbiology Lab (3 cr)^ Chem 261 Organic Chemistry I (3 cr) ^* Gen Ed (4 cr) Gen Ed (4 cr)	Chem 262 Organic Chemistry II (3 cr) Chem 269 Organic Chemistry Lab (2 cr) Microbio 330 Microbial Genetics (3 cr) Gen Ed (4 cr) or Major Elective Gen Ed (4 cr)
Junior	Physics 131 Intro Physics I (4 cr) Microbio 320 Infectious Disease & Defense (3cr) Biochem 420 Elementary Biochemistry (3 cr)	Physics 132 Intro Physics II (4 cr) Major Elective Microbio 360 Junior Writing (3 cr) (Fall or Sp)
Senior	Major Laboratory Elective 2 Major Electives Integrative Experience (3 cr) (Fall or Sp)	Microbio 480 Microbial Physiology & Diversity (3 cr) Major Laboratory Elective Integrative Experience (3 cr) (Fall or Sp)

35 Microbiology credits must be completed. Specific requirements include Microbio 310, 312, 320, 330, 360, 480 and 3 credits of Integrative Experience (494). Only 3 credits of Independent Study (396) or Practicum (398) may be applied to the 35 credit requirement.
^*Minimal grade of C- or higher required.
^**Minimal grade of C or higher required in these courses.
¹ Will fulfill Biological & Physical World GENED Requirements
² Biology Department requires a C in Bio 151 to enroll in Bio 152
³ Will fulfill R1 and R2 GENED Requirements

Department of Microbiology

N418 Morrill Science Center IVN
University of Massachusetts Amherst
639 North Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01003-9298

Phone: 413-545-2051
Fax: 413-545-1578

Microbiology Undergraduate Degree Program Schedule

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