BSc (120 credit hour) Double Major in Microbiology and Immunology and another subject
The Double Major degree program allows students to combine a study of Microbiology and Immunology with another subject. The other subject may be any discipline from the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Computer Science or the College of Sustainability. Microbiology and Immunology may be the primary subject (defined as the subject with the larger number of credits), or the secondary subject. If the primary subject area is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the degree granted will be a BA.
It is recommended that students enrolled in a Double Major program consult with advisors in both subject areas.
A Co-op option is available for students enrolled in BSc Double Major with Microbiology and Immunology as the primary subject.
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 Double Major program in Microbiology and Immunology and another subject must complete the following set of core 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
3000/4000 level
- BIOC 3400.03: Nucleic Acid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- MICI 3114.03: Virology
- MICI 3115.03: Immunology
- MICI 3119.03: Physiology of the Prokaryotic Cell
- MICI 3XXX-4XXX (or MICI approved): one course or 6 credit hours if the second subject is Biochemistry
- One of 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
The same set of core courses is required in a Double Major with Microbiology and Immunology as the primary or secondary subject.
Grade requirements for Double Major:
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.