Microbiology B.S. - 2 Year Plan of Study

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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)

✳️ MCB 3020 - General Microbiology Credit(s): 3
✳️ MCB 3020L - General Microbiology Laboratory Credit(s): 1
MAC 2241 - Life Sciences Calculus I Credit(s): 3
OR MAC 2311 - Calculus I Credit(s): 4

OR MAC 2281 - Engineering Calculus I Credit(s): 4
Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3
Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 13

Semester 2 (Spring)

MCB 3410 - Cell Metabolism Credit(s): 3
PCB 3063 - General Genetics Credit(s): 3
PHY 2053 - General Physics I Credit(s): 3
OR PHY 2048 - General Physics I - Calculus Based Credit(s): 3
PHY 2053L - General Physics I Laboratory Credit(s): 1
OR PHY 2048L - General Physics I Laboratory Credit(s): 1
Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 13

Semester 3 (Summer)

PHY 2054 - General Physics II Credit(s): 3
OR PHY 2049 - General Physics II - Calculus Based Credit(s): 3
PHY 2054L - General Physics II Laboratory Credit(s): 1
OR PHY 2049L - General Physics II Laboratory Credit(s): 3
MAC 2242 - Life Sciences Calculus II Credit(s): 3
OR MAC 2312 - Calculus II  Credit(s): 4

OR MAC 2282 - Engineering Calculus II  Credit(s): 4

OR STA 2023 - Introductory Statistics I  Credit(s): 3
Total Credit Hours: 7

Year 2

Semester 4 (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
General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3
Major Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 5 (Spring)

MCB 4320 - Molecular Microbiology Credit(s): 3
Major Elective Credit(s): 3
Major Elective Credit(s): 3
Major Elective Credit(s): 3
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Total Credit Hours: 12

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