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MICROBIOLOGY MINOR

Department of Microbiology

376 Biosciences Building

484 West 12th Avenue

Tel: (614) 292-2301; Fax: (614) 292-8120

Coordinating Advisor    Department Chair

Ms. Linda Saville-Rath    Dr. John N. Reeve

280 Biosciences Bldg.         376 Biosciences Bldg.

(614) 292-0509                          (614) 292-2301

saville-rath.1@osu.edu                            reeve.2@osu.edu

 

REQUIRED Prerequisites or Supplements to Minor

Biology 113 and 114; or H115 and H116.

Chemistry 121, 122, 123; 251, 252

REQUIRED MICROBIOLOGY MINOR Courses

The Microbiology Minor consists of a minimum of 20 credit hours of microbiology courses. The minor must include Microbiology 520 and 521. A maximum of 10 credit hours overlap with the GEC is permissible.

 

Required    Course Title-Quarter taught Prerequisites    Credit

Courses                                                                                                                   Hours

Micro 520    General Microbiology - I (AU, SP)    Biology 114 or H116          5

Micro 521    General Microbiology - II (WI)          Micro 520 and Chem 252         5

 

All microbiology minor programs must be approved by the coordinating advisor.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION ON MINOR PROGRAMS

1. Minor programs are not required for graduation.

2. A student may not take a major and a minor in the same subject.

3. Courses used on the minor may not be used on the major unless the Arts and Sciences Curriculum Committee has given prior approval.

4. Students need not file their minor programs until they file their graduation applications, that is, three quarters before they plan to graduate.

5. Once a minor is on file in the college office, any changes must be discussed with the coordinating advisor and/or the ASC counselor.

6. No more than ten hours of transfer credit may be applied to any minor.

7. Although a grade of C- will be permitted in courses comprising the minor, the minimum overall CPHR of the minor shall be 2.0.

8. Courses taken on a Pass/Non-pass basis may not be applied to the minor.

 

Department of Microbiology; The Ohio State University; 376 Bioscience Building; 484 West 12th Ave.; Columbus, Ohio USA; 43210-1292; Phone: 614-292-2301; Fax: 614-292-8120
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