BSc (120 credit hour) Major in Microbiology and Immunology
The 120 credit hour Major is suited to students who want to focus on Microbiology and Immunology, but wish to have a program that is somewhat less constrained than the Honours program. Microbiology and Immunology Majors complete a minimum of 42 credit hours in program courses above the 1000 level. Certain specified courses from other departments (BIOC, BIOL, CHEM, NESC) count as program courses (see below). Research and other experiential learning opportunities are available through laboratories, and through direct research and experiential classes.
A Co-op option is available for students enrolled in a 120 credit hour BSc Major program in Microbiology and Immunology.
It is required that a student consult with a MICI departmental advisor.
Departmental requirements
In addition to fulfilling the requirements outlined in the Academic Regulations and College of Arts and Science Degree Requirements sections, students in a Major program in Microbiology and Immunology must complete the following courses:
1000 level
- BIOL 1010.03: Principles of Biology Part I/BIOL 1011.03: Principles of Biology Part II or BIOL 1020.03: Introductory Biology I: Cells, Genetics and Evolution/BIOL 1021.03: Introductory Biology II: Organismal Biology and Ecology
- CHEM 1011.03: Concepts in Chemistry: Structure and Reactivity/CHEM 1012.03: Concepts in Chemistry: Energy and Equilibrium
- MATH 1000.03: Differential and Integral Calculus I or MATH 1215.03: Life Sciences Calculus
- MATH 1010.03: Differential and Integral Calculus II or STAT 1060.03: Introductory Statistics for Science and Health Sciences
Or Integrated Science Program: One of SCIE 1515.36, SCIE 1520.30, SCIE 1540.27, SCIE 1505.18
2000 level
- MICI 2100.03: Introductory Microbiology and Immunology and MICI 2400.03: Laboratory Methods in Microbiology and Immunology
- BIOL 2020.03: Cell Biology and BIOL 2030.03: Genetics and Molecular Biology
- BIOC 2300.03: Introduction to Biochemistry and BIOC 2610.03: Introductory Biochemistry Lab
- CHEM 2401.03: Introductory Organic Chemistry: Structure, Concepts of Mechanisms and Spectroscopy and CHEM 2402.03: Introductory Organic Chemistry: Reactivity of Functional Groups
3000 level
4000 level
- One of the following courses: MICI 4033.03: Advanced Microbial Genetics, MICI 4100.03: Processes and Mediators of Inflammation, MICI 4114.03: Advanced Topics in Molecular and Medical Virology, MICI 4115.03: Immunology of the Host Resistance, MICI 4116.03: Current Topics in Mucosal Immunology, MICI 4118.03: Molecular Bacterial Pathogenesis, MICI 4119.03: Host Pathogen Interactions, MICI 4218.03: Clinical Microbiology, or MICI 4302.03: Molecular Immunology
- Three additional credit hours in MICI-approved courses at or above the 3000 level
Grade requirements for Majors:
For all MICI or required courses you must obtain a grade of C- or better. In some cases, you will need a grade of B- as a prerequisite for entry into 3000 or 4000 level courses.