The curriculum develops fundamental knowledge of bacteria, plant and animal cells and viruses. It provides a background for graduate work in microbiology, cell biology or biochemistry as well as other areas of agricultural sciences. It also provides a background for work in government and industry research or diagnostic laboratories. The curriculum also pro-vides a background for entry to dentistry, medicine and veterinary medicine programs.
Graduating With Honors:
To qualify for graduation with honors, high honors or highest honors, a student must have a junior/senior level grade point average of 3.50, 3.75 and 3.85, respectively. (For purposes of honors, UF junior/senior level courses are defined as all courses taken at UF after the student has earned three AG credits, wherever taken.)
In addition to a GPA requirement,
a candidate for high or highest honors must obtain grades of B or better
in at least four credits of MCB 4905 and in one of the following courses:
MCB 5303L, MCB 5505, MCB 5458 or PCB 5136L.
A thesis that describes the results of research must be written in
scientific style and submitted to the fac-ulty research supervisor and
the undergraduate coordi-nator the last week of the semester. For
students who are candidates for high or highest honors in the college,
a copy of the thesis must be submitted to the college office in 2002 McCarty
Hall at least three days before graduation. The final decision on
the honor distinction is determined by performance in MCB 4905 and an evaluation
of the quality of the thesis.
A faculty member in the department or approved faculty outside the department will supervise the research. The research will be microbiology or cell biology in nature. A one-page proposal must be submitted to the undergraduate coordinator for approval before registering for MCB 4905 and initiating the research project.
Critical Tracking Criteria:
Critical tracking courses
are bolded. Complete the bolded courses in the semester indicated with
a 2.5 GPA to stay on track for this major.
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |
| Semester 1 - Fall | Credits |
| CHM 2045 & 2045L Gen. Chemistry I and Lab (GE-P) | 4 |
| MAC 1147 Pre-Calculus (GE-M)* | 4 |
| Composition – Rec: ENC 1101 (GE-C). | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H)** | 3 |
|
|
14 |
| *If required to enroll in MAC 2311 in Spring | |
| Semester 2 - Spring | Credits |
| CHM 2046 & 2046L Gen. Chemistry II and Lab (GE-P). | 4 |
| MAC 2311 Calculus (GE-M)*. | 4 |
| Humanities – Rec: ENC 1102 (GE-C,H) | 3 |
| Elective (choice). | 3 |
|
|
14 |
| *if not fulfilled in Semester 1 | |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |
| Semester 3 - Fall | Credits |
| BSC 2010 Biology I (GE-B). | 3 |
| BSC 2010L Biology I Lab (GE-B). | 1 |
| CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)** | 3 |
| Elective | 6 |
|
|
16-17 |
| Semester 4 – Spring | Credits |
| BSC 2011 Biology II (GE-B) | 3 |
| BSC 2011L Biology II Lab (GE-B). | 1 |
| CHM 2211 & 2211L Organic Chemistry & Lab | 5 |
| AEB 3103 Principles of FRE
Or ECO 2023 Microeconomics |
3-4 |
| Humanities***. | (GE-H) |
|
|
15-16 |
** Six of these hours must have an international diver-sity
focus.
*** Choose a course that satisfies (GE-H, I) and Gordon Rule communication
(6,000 words) credit.
For continuation in microbiology & cell science, the student must earn a 2.5 GPA and C or better in the science and math courses listed in bold in the freshman/sophomore terms above.
The microbiology and cell
science curriculum is flexible. The following list of course work is simply
an example of a curriculum plan.
| JUNIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 5 - Fall | Credits |
| MCB 3020 Biology of Microorganisms. | 3 |
| MCB 3020L Biology of Microorganisms Lab | 2 |
| PHY 2053 Physics I
Or PHY 2048 Physics I with Calculus. |
4 |
| PHY 2053L Or 2048L Physics I Lab. | 1 |
| Department Elective | 3 |
| Elective (Choice) . | 1-3 |
|
|
13-16 |
| Semester 6 – Spring | Credits |
| BCH 4024 Biochemistry
Or CHM 4207 Intro to Biochemistry |
4 |
| PHY 2054 Physics II
Or PHY 2049 Physics II with Calculus |
4 |
| PHY 2054L Or 2049L Physics II Lab | 1 |
| Department Elective | 3 |
| Elective (Choice) | 1-3 |
|
|
13-15 |
| SENIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 7 - Fall | Credits |
| MCB 4203 Bacterial/Viral Pathogens
Or PCB 5235 Immunology* |
3 |
| MCB 4203L Or ZOO 4232L Or PCB 5136L Or
MCB 5303L Or PCB 5136L Microbiology Advanced Lab* |
1-3 |
| AEE 3033 Writing for Ag & Natural Resources
Or ENC 2210 Technical Writing. |
3 |
| MCB 4303 Genetics of Microorganisms
Or PCB 4522 Molecular Genetics* |
3 |
| Elective (Choice) | 3 |
|
|
13-15 |
*PCB 5235, MCB 5303L, PCB 5136L and PCB 4522 offered spring term
only—adjust your schedule
| Semester 8 – Spring | Credits |
| PCB 5235 Immunology* | 3 |
| PCB 4522 Molecular Genetics** | 3 |
| CHM 3120 Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 3120L Analytical Chemistry Lab. | 1 |
| AEE 3030C Effective Oral Comm
Or SPC 2600 Intro to Public Speaking |
3 |
| Department Elective | 1-3 |
| Electives. | 7 |
|
|
11-13 |
Required Department Electives
Choose ten credits with a minimum of one credit in an advanced lab:
| ZOO 4232L | PCB 5235L |
| MCB 4203L | ZOO 4232 |
| MCB 5303L | MCB 4203 |
| PCB 5136L | MCB 4503 |
| MCB 5458 | PCB 4203 |
| MCB 4403 | PCB 3134 |
| ZOO 4232L | MCB 4203L |
| MCB 4303L | PCB 5136L |
| PCV 5235L | ZOO 4232 |
| MCB 4203 | MCB 4503 |
| MCB 5458 | PCB 4203 |
| PCB 3134 |