Biomedical Sciences (BS) – Molecular Microbiology

Admission Requirements

• Students who declare this major are admitted in a “Pending” status.
• In order for students to transition out of “Pending” status, they must earn a “C” or better in each of the following courses or their equivalents: BSC 2010C, CHM 2045C, CHM 2046, CHM 2210.

Degree Requirements

• Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
• Students should complete the General Education Program before transferring within the Florida College System or State University System.
• Grades below “C” in Common Program Prerequisites, Core Requirements and Restricted Electives are not accepted.
• Students in undergraduate majors within the College of Medicine are expected to consistently make good progress towards their degrees. Therefore, the COM/BSBS Progress Policy mandates that undergraduate students meet the requirements of the policy. Below are the specific requirements of the Progress Policy:
  • Students with 3 withdrawal (W) grades will be placed in a probationary status.
  • Students with 5 withdrawal (W) grades will meet with an advisor from the Knights Major Exploration and Transition Center for selection of a different major.
  • Medical withdrawals are not included in this withdrawal component.
  • Students who earned 5 low grades (C-, D, F, W, NC, U) will be placed on a probationary status and will meet with a peer mentor for major advising.
  • Students who earn more than 8 low grades (C-, D, F, W, NC, U), will meet with an advisor from Knights Major Exploration and Transition Center for selection of a different major.
  • Students with 2 unsuccessful attempts of the same UCF course will be placed on a probationary status and will meet with a peer mentor for major advising.
  • Students with 3 unsuccessful attempts of the same UCF course will meet with an advisor from the Knights Major Exploration and Transition Center for selection of a different major.
• Students in this track must maintain a minimum science GPA of 3.2. Students who are unable to maintain such GPA, the student will have to revert back into the nontrack Biomedical Sciences B.S.
• Students should consult with a BSBS academic advisor at least once per semester.

General Education Program (GEP) (36 Credit Hours)

Communication Foundations (9 Credit Hours)

• ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
• ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
• SPC 1603C - Fundamentals of Technical Presentations Credit Hours: 3 (Preferred)

Cultural and Historical Foundations (9 Credit Hours)

Mathematical Foundations (7 Credit Hours)

• MAC 2311 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 4 (Required)
• STA 2023 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 3 (Required)

Social Foundations (6 Credit Hours)

Science Foundations (8 Credit Hours)

¹ or CHM 2040 and CHM 2041

• BSC 2010C - Biology I Credit Hours: 4 (Required)
• CHM 2045C - Chemistry Fundamentals I Credit Hours: 4 ¹ (Required)

Common Program Prerequisites (CPP)

See “Common Prerequisites” in the Transfer and Transitions Services section for more information.

¹ or CHM 2040 and CHM 2041

• BSC 2010C - Biology I Credit Hours: 4 (GEP)
• BSC 2011C - Biology II Credit Hours: 4
• CHM 2045C - Chemistry Fundamentals I Credit Hours: 4 ¹ (GEP)
• CHM 2046 - Chemistry Fundamentals II Credit Hours: 3
• CHM 2046L - Chemistry Fundamentals Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
• MAC 2311 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (GEP)

Select one of the following sequences of courses:

• PHY 2053C - College Physics I Credit Hours: 4
• PHY 2054C - College Physics II Credit Hours: 4
• or
• PHY 2048C - General Physics Using Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
• PHY 2049C - General Physics Using Calculus II Credit Hours: 4

Core Requirements: Basic Level

Math and Statistics

• STA 2023 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
• MAC 2311 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (GEP)

Chemistry

• CHM 2210 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
• CHM 2211 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
• CHM 2211L - Organic Laboratory Techniques I Credit Hours: 2

Core Requirements: Advanced Level

• BSC 3403C - Quantitative Biological Methods Credit Hours: 4
• MCB 3020C - General Microbiology Credit Hours: 5
• PCB 3522 - Molecular Biology I Credit Hours: 3
• PCB 3233L - Immunology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
• PCB 4280 - Molecular Immunology Credit Hours: 3
• PCB 4524 - Molecular Biology II Credit Hours: 3
• MCB 4414 - Microbial Metabolism Credit Hours: 3

Select One:

• BCH 4024 - Medical Biochemistry Credit Hours: 4
• BCH 4053 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3

Track Core Requirements

• MCB 4204 - Cellular Microbiology: Host-Pathogen Interactions Credit Hours: 3
• MCB 4404 - Bacterial Genetics and Physiology Credit Hours: 3
• MCB 4201 - Microbial Stress Response Credit Hours: 3

Restricted Electives

Students must choose 3 courses from the list below:

At least 2 must have a laboratory component

¹ Must also choose MCB 3203L - Pathogenic Microbiology laboratory

As an alternative to one of these listed electives, students can take part in a GEAR course, the PURE program, the PILOT course, or carry out an HIM thesis. Any one of these courses or programs will substitute for a restricted elective course, including elective laboratory courses.

Additional restricted electives can be taken as approved by the associate director.

• BOT 4434C - General Mycology Credit Hours: 4
• MCB 3203 - Pathogenic Microbiology Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• MCB 4503C - Virology Credit Hours: 3
• MCB 3202 - Principles of Infectious Disease Credit Hours: 3
• MCB 4207 - Infectious Processes Credit Hours: 3
• MCB 4276 - Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases Credit Hours: 3
• MCB 4603 - Environmental Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
• MCB 4721C - Methods in Biotechnology Credit Hours: 4
• MCB 4653 - Applied Industrial Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
• PCB 4028 - Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Credit Hours: 3
• PCB 4284 - Immunobiology Credit Hours: 3

Capstone Requirements

• None

Electives

• Variable. Students are encouraged to participate inundergraduate research if interested in pursuing graduate or professional education.

Foreign Language Requirements

Admissions

• Two years of one foreign language in high school, or oneyear of one foreign language in college (or equivalentproficiency exam) prior to graduation.

Graduation

• None

Additional Requirements

• None

Required Minors

• None

Departmental Exit Requirements

• Students must complete all coursework in the baccalaureate curriculum as shown and earn a GPA of at least 3.20 for all coursework in the sciences.
• Independent study, directed research or similar credit may not be used as a restricted elective.
• A minimum of 20 hours must be taken at UCF in the department of the major.
• Students will be required to take a comprehensive test during their last semester.

University Minimum Exit Requirements

• A 2.0 UCF GPA
• 48 semester hours of upper division credit completed
• 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
• 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
• A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
• Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.

Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120

Honors In Major

• Application and admissions through the Department and the Burnett Honors College.
• Fulfill University requirements for Honors in the Majorand maintain a 3.2 UCF GPA; 3.5 in the major; 3.2 cummulative average for graded upper division courses regardless of the institution.

Complete the following course with a grade of B or better

¹ Honors Section

• BSC 3403C - Quantitative Biological Methods Credit Hours: 4 ¹

Honors Thesis

Complete the following course with a grade of B or better and successfully complete the oral defense of the Honors Thesis

• MCB 4970H - Honors Undergraduate Thesis II Credit Hours: 1

Additional Information

Related Programs

• Biology (B.S.)
• Biotechnology (B.S.)
• Medical Laboratory Sciences (B.S.)
• Chemistry, Biochemistry Track (B.S.)

Certificates

• None

Related Minors

• Biology Minor
• Chemistry Minor

Advising Notes

• None

Transfer Notes

• Students who begin a two semester sequence course(e.g. General Chemistry) at a Florida College System institution are strongly encouraged to complete the sequence before transferring. If it will not be possible to complete the sequence before transferring, the student should postpone beginning the course until enrolling at UCF.
• Lower division courses do not substitute for upperdivision courses.

Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses

• the combination of CHM 2040 and CHM 2041 substitutes CHM 2045C.

Program Academic Learning Compacts

• Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm

Plan of Study

Freshman Year - Fall (14 Credit Hours)

• ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
• CHM 2045C - Chemistry Fundamentals I Credit Hours: 4
• MAC 2311 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 4
• General Education Program Course Credit Hours: 3

Freshman Year - Spring (14 Credit Hours)

• ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
• BSC 2010C - Biology I Credit Hours: 4
• CHM 2046 - Chemistry Fundamentals II Credit Hours: 3
• CHM 2046L - Chemistry Fundamentals Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
• General Education Program Course Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year - Fall (14 Credit Hours)

• CHM 2210 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
• MCB 3020C - General Microbiology Credit Hours: 5
• STA 2023 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 3
• General Education Program Course Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)

• CHM 2211 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
• BSC 3403C - Quantitative Biological Methods Credit Hours: 4
• Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
• General Education Program Course Credit Hours: 3

Select One:

• CHM 2211L - Organic Laboratory Techniques I Credit Hours: 2
• Elective Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year - Summer (9 Credit Hours)

Select One:

• CHM 2211L - Organic Laboratory Techniques I Credit Hours: 2
• Elective Credit Hours: 3
• Elective Credit Hours: 3
• Elective Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year - Fall (14 Credit Hours)

• PCB 3522 - Molecular Biology I Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 4

Select One:

• PHY 2053C - College Physics I Credit Hours: 4
• PHY 2048C - General Physics Using Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
• General Education Program Course Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year - Spring (14 Credit Hours)

• PCB 4524 - Molecular Biology II Credit Hours: 3

Select One:

• PHY 2054C - College Physics II Credit Hours: 4
• PHY 2049C - General Physics Using Calculus II Credit Hours: 4

Select One:

• MCB 4404 - Bacterial Genetics and Physiology Credit Hours: 3
• MCB 4204 - Cellular Microbiology: Host-Pathogen Interactions Credit Hours: 3
• PCB 4280 - Molecular Immunology Credit Hours: 3
• PCB 3233L - Immunology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Senior Year - Fall (12 Credit Hours)

Select One:

• BCH 4053 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3
• MCB 4414 - Microbial Metabolism Credit Hours: 3
• MCB 4201 - Microbial Stress Response Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 4
• Elective Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)

Select One:

• BCH 4053 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3
• MCB 4414 - Microbial Metabolism Credit Hours: 3

Select One:

• MCB 4404 - Bacterial Genetics and Physiology Credit Hours: 3
• MCB 4204 - Cellular Microbiology: Host-Pathogen Interactions Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 4
• Elective Credit Hours: 3