Jan 18, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Microbiology B.S. - 4 Year Plan of Study

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NOTES:

SCIV - Civics Literacy needs to be completed prior to graduation. For more information, see https://www.usf.edu/undergrad/students/civics-literacy.aspx or talk with your academic advisor.

Items that are critical are marked with a ✳️ and are included in the plan for a student to stay on track.

Potential Entry Level Job Titles:

Food Safety
Clinical Diagnostics
Pharmaceutical Sales
Industrial Microbiology

Potential Entry Level Salary Range:

$25,000 - $50,000

Year 1

Semester 1 (Fall)

✳️ BSC 2010 - Cellular Processes Credit(s): 3
✳️ BSC 2010L - Cellular Processes Laboratory Credit(s): 1
✳️ CHM 2045 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
CHM 2045L - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit(s): 1
ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit(s): 3
General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 14

Semester 2 (Spring)

✳️ CHM 2046 - General Chemistry II Credit(s): 3
✳️ BSC 2011 - Biodiversity Credit(s): 3
✳️ BSC 2011L - Biodiversity Laboratory Credit(s): 1
CHM 2046L - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credit(s): 1
ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit(s): 3
MAC 2241 - Life Sciences Calculus I Credit(s): 3
OR MAC 2281 - Engineering Calculus I Credit(s): 4
OR MAC 2311 - Calculus I Credit(s): 4
Total Credit Hours: 14

Semester 3 (Summer)

PCB 3063 - General Genetics Credit(s): 3
General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 1

Total Credit Hours: 4

Year 2

Semester 4 (Fall)

CHM 2210 - Organic Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
CHM 2210L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credit(s): 2
MCB 3410 - Cell Metabolism Credit(s): 3
SGEH - General Education Core Humanities Credit(s): 3
SGES - General Education Core Social Sciences Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 14

Semester 5 (Spring)

✳️ MCB 3020 - General Microbiology Credit(s): 3
✳️ MCB 3020L - General Microbiology Laboratory Credit(s): 1
CHM 2211 - Organic Chemistry II Credit(s): 3
CHM 2211L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credit(s): 2
TGEC - Creative Thinking Credit(s): 3
TGEI - Information and Data Literacy Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 6 (Summer)

MAC 2242 - Life Sciences Calculus II Credit(s): 3
OR MAC 2282 - Engineering Calculus II   Credit(s): 4
OR MAC 2312 - Calculus II   Credit(s): 4
OR STA 2023 - Introductory Statistics I   Credit(s): 3
Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 6

Year 3

Semester 7 (Fall)

MCB 4115 - Medical Bacteriology Credit(s): 3
MCB 4115L - Determinative Bacteriology Laboratory Credit(s): 2
PCB 3023 - Cell Biology Credit(s): 3
PCB 3023L - Cell Biology Laboratory Credit(s): 1
TGEE - Ethical Reasoning & Civic Engagement Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 12

Semester 8 (Spring)

MCB 4320 - Molecular Microbiology Credit(s): 3
PHY 2048 - General Physics I - Calculus Based Credit(s): 3
OR PHY 2053 - General Physics I Credit(s): 3
PHY 2048L - General Physics I Laboratory Credit(s): 1
OR PHY 2053L - General Physics I Laboratory Credit(s): 1
Major Elective Credit(s): 3
Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 13

Semester 9 (Summer)

Please consider pursing High Impact Practice opportunities this semester such as Education Abroad, Internship Opportunities, Community Engagement, or Research Opportunities.

Questions about opportunities? Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor.

Year 4

Semester 10 (Fall)

PHY 2049 - General Physics II - Calculus Based Credit(s): 3
OR PHY 2054 - General Physics II Credit(s): 3
PHY 2049L - General Physics II Laboratory Credit(s): 1
OR PHY 2054L - General Physics II Laboratory Credit(s): 1
Major Elective Credit(s): 3
Major Elective Credit(s): 3
Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3