想要将自己的科学知识应用到传染病（包括诊断学），人类/动物健康，生物技术或我们环境或食品和饮料供应的福祉与安全的职业中的学生，最好考虑在微生物学。微生物学是一个涉及将前沿知识应用于关键问题的多元化领域。您可能会发现微生物学家：在研究实验室，医院和诊所进行技术和诊断工作，指导创建与人类健康相关产品的公司的产品开发，或者将注意力集中在新兴病原体上，这是政府为阻止生物恐怖主义所做的努力的一部分。微生物学家在食品和饮料行业中也至关重要，他们在啤酒，葡萄酒，奶酪，面包和酸奶生产相关的质量控制中起着至关重要的作用。生
Students who want to apply their science knowledge in a career focused on infectious disease (including diagnostics), human/animal health, biotechnology, or the well-being and safety of our environment or food and beverage supply would do well to consider a major in microbiology. Microbiology is a diverse field that involves applying cutting-edge knowledge to critical problems. You might find microbiologists: performing technical and diagnostic work in research laboratories, hospitals and clinics, directing product development at a company creating products related to human health, or focusing on emerging pathogens as part of a government effort to stem bioterrorism. Microbiologists are also essential to the food and beverage industry, where they play an essential role in quality control related to the production of beer, wine, cheese, bread and yogurt. The biotechnology industry also relies on genetically engineered microorganisms as a means for removing toxic wastes and spills from the environment.