该计划为学生提供了微生物学各个方面的广泛背景，使他们能够在诊断和研究实验室，公共卫生，农业，食品工业，制药公司，学术界，政府机构和私营部门从事职业。通过推荐的选修课程，毕业生将准备接受与健康相关的专业或研究生教育，以进行高级培训。目的是提供良好但多样的教育经验。完成微生物学专业后，学生将：展示对进化，生物学结构和功能，生物学和生化途径以及能量和物质的转换以及生物学系统的理解和应用。应用科学过程。展示对定量推理，信息流，交换和微生物存储，科学与社会之间关系的理解和应用。展示有关微生物如何与环境相互作用和影响
The program provides students with a broad background in all facets of microbiology, preparing them to pursue careers in diagnostic and research laboratories, public health, agriculture, food industry, pharmaceutical companies, academia, governmental agencies, and the private sector. With the recommended electives, the graduate is prepared to pursue health-related professional or graduate education for advanced training. The goal is to provide a sound but varied educational experience.<br>Upon completion of the Microbiology major, students will:<br><br>Demonstrate understanding and application of evolution, biological structure and function, biological and biochemical pathways and transformations of energy and matter, and biological systems.<br>Apply the process of science.<br>Demonstrate understanding of and application of quantitative reasoning, information flow, exchange, and storage in microorganisms, relationship between science and society.<br>Demonstrate knowledge on how microorganisms interact with and impact their environment and the interaction between microorganisms and humans, animals and plants.<br>Describe and use new and existing methods and technologies in and out of the laboratory setting.<br>Tap into the interdisciplinary nature of science.<br>Communicate and collaborate with other disciplines.