University of Guelph

1996-97 Undergraduate Calendar

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X--Degree Programs


Microbiology

Department of Microbiology, College of Biological Science.

Students can enter this specialization after completion of semester 2, or later, if they have a minimum 70% average in science subjects.

Specialized Honours

Semester 1

One biological science course from 17-115, 65-100, 92-102.
19-104 General Chemistry I
63-108 Elements of Calculus I
76-107 Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences I
One elective.

Semester 2

One biological science course from 17-115, 65-100, 92-102.
19-105 General Chemistry II
76-108 Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences II
One of
27-120 Introduction to Computing
27-150 Introduction to Programming
63-208 Elements of Calculus II
One elective.

Semester 3

One biological science course from 17-115, 65-100, 92-102.
19-258 Introductory Biochemistry
40-200 Introductory Genetics
89-204 Statistics I
One elective.

Semester 4

15-220 Introductory Cell Biology
OR
15-221 Introductory Cell Biology
19-356 Structure and Function in Biochemistry
40-202 Introductory Molecular Biology
65-203 Microbial Growth
One elective.

Semester 5

65-312 Systematic Bacteriology
65-323 Immunology I
65-325 Microbial Design
89-205 Statistics II
One elective.

Semester 6

17-320 Fungi
OR
65-310 Microfungi
65-311 Techniques in Microbiology
65-326 Microbial Adaptation and Development
65-426 Microbial Technology
One elective.

Semester 7

One of:
40-307 Bacterial Genetics
40-308 Bacterial Genetics
40-409 Molecular Genetics
65-412 Virology
65-424 Topics in Microbiology
and 2 electives
OR
65-4311:2 Research Project I
and 1 elective.

Semester 8

5-401 Pathogenic Bacteriology
65-429 Microbial Ecology
65-4311:2 Research Project I (if 65-424 was chosen in the previous semester.)

OR

65-4321:2 Research Project II (if 65-431 was chosen in the previous semester.)
One elective.

Restricted Electives

Of the elective courses throughout the program, at least 5 must be from the Arts and Social Sciences. At least 2 electives must be from Science programs and at least 2 additional courses must be chosen from the following list:

40-425 Applied Molecular Genetics
42-323 Food Microbiology
OR
65-316 Industrial Microbiology
42-421 Epidemiology of Food-borne Diseases
65-322 Plant Microbiology
65-414 Soil Microbiology
65-423 Immunology II
65-442 Medical Bacteriology and Mycology
65-443 Medical Virology

Major

Semester 1

One biological science course from 17-115, 65-100, 92-102.
19-104 General Chemistry I
63-108 Elements of Calculus I
76-107 Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences I
One elective.

Semester 2

One biological science course from 17-115, 65-100, 92-102.
19-105 General Chemistry II
76-108 Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences II
One of:
27-120 Introduction to Computing
27-150 Introduction to Programming
63-208 Elements of Calculus II
One elective.

Semester 3

One biological science course from 17-115, 65-100, 92-102.
19-258 Introductory Biochemistry
40-200 Introductory Genetics
89-204 Statistics I
One elective.

Semester 4

15-220 Introductory Cell Biology
OR
15-221 Introductory Cell Biology
19-356 Structure and Function in Biochemistry
40-202 Introductory Molecular Biology
65-203 Microbial Growth
One elective.

Semester 5

65-312 Systematic Bacteriology
65-323 Immunology I
65-325 Microbial Design
Two electives.

Semester 6

17-320 Fungi
OR
65-310 Microfungi
65-311 Techniques in Microbiology
65-326 Microbial Adaptation and Development
Two electives.

Semester 7

65-412 Virology
Four electives.

Semester 8

65-429 Microbial Ecology
Four electives

Restricted Electives

Of the 16 elective courses throughout the program, at least five must be from the Arts and Social Sciences. At least two must be chosen from: 40-307or 40-308 or 40-409, 40-425, 42-323, 42-421, 65-322, 5-401, 65-414, 65-423, 65-426, 65-442, 65-443.

Minor

The minor in Microbiology consists of the following 10 courses:


1996-97 Undergraduate Calendar
X--Degree Programs
Bachelor of Science - B.Sc.
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