微生物学是对微生物的研究，有助于我们了解世界并解决重大问题。微生物是地球上的第一种生命形式，并以无数种方式影响着我们的生命和地球。随着我们更多地了解微生物在传染病，环境修复，生物能源，食品安全，抗生素抗性，生物技术等方面的作用，微生物学领域正在不断扩大。微生物（或微生物群落）社区在人类健康，全球变暖，农业产量，刑事司法，经济发展和其他国家关注的问题中至关重要。<br> <br> <br> <br>微生物学专业，由细菌学系是一门严谨的学习途径，提供一门课程，其中包含有关微生物学广泛领域的深刻知识，并强调现代
Microbiology, the study of microorganisms, helps us understand our world and solve major problems. Microorganisms, or microbes, were the first life forms on earth and influence our lives and our planet in innumerable ways. The field of microbiology is constantly expanding as we learn more about the role of microbes in infectious disease, environmental remediation, bioenergy, food safety, antibiotic resistance, biotechnology and much more. Communities of microbes (or microbiomes) are critically important in human health, global warming, agricultural yield, criminal justice, economic development and other issues of national concern. The microbiology major, offered by the Department of Bacteriology, is a rigorous path of study, providing a curriculum packed with deep knowledge on broad aspects of microbiology and emphasizing modern laboratory skills. The core courses focus on the diversity, genetics, biochemistry, and physiology of microorganisms. A variety of elective courses provide the opportunity to study environmental microbiology, food microbiology, microbial pathogenesis, immunology, virology, microbiomes and microbial biotechnology, as well as advanced topics in microbial genetics and physiology. In the instructional laboratory courses, students learn beginning through advanced laboratory techniques-- gaining the type of hands-on experiences with modern equipment that employers and graduate schools seek. Additionally, students can conduct mentored and independent research projects in faculty laboratories.