Accelerated B.S. Microbiology

Accelerated BS to MS Program

Students accepted into an accelerated undergraduate program may take departmentally approved graduate coursework as part of their undergraduate curriculum.  These credits will count towards both their bachelor's and master's degrees and can fulfill major requirements, upper-division requirements, and/or free electives.  For details on accelerated programs at Idaho State University, please see (Degree Requirements). 

Once accepted into an accelerated degree program, it is strongly recommended for students to stay in close communication with their advisor regarding pursuit of acceptance into the Graduate School and the master's degree program at Idaho State University. Acceptance into an accelerated program during the bachelor's degree program is the first step in the admissions process. A separate application to the Graduate School is necessary for all accelerated programs. For more information regarding application and admission to the Graduate School at Idaho State University, please see the Graduate Admissions section of the graduate catalog (http://coursecat.isu.edu/graduate/graduateadmissions/).

Microbiology  Accelerated Criteria

This accelerated program gives outstanding bachelor’s degree students in Microbiology a “fast-track” option to pursue their Master of Science in Microbiology degree.

Students accepted into the accelerated program may take up to 8 credit hours of 5000 level courses during the last two semesters of their bachelor’s program that will apply to both the bachelor’s and master’s degree requirements.  Students have to meet all requirements for both the bachelor’s degree and master’s degree.

Additional requirements for students in this program are:

• Students need to identify a suitable advisor for their program (see https://www.isu.edu/biology/degree-programs/graduate-degrees/ms-microbiology/).

• Students must earn at least a “B” (3.0) in each graduate-level course counted for the program.

Eligibility for this program:

• Completion of at least 70 undergraduate credits applicable to the Bachelor of Science in Microbiology program at the time of application.

• Overall GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale at the time of application.

Students who wish to enroll in this program should submit an application no later than the end of the second semester of their junior year.  Applicants are not required to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test.

Meeting these eligibility requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the accelerated master’s degree programs.

Core Requirements

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree must satisfy the General Education Objectives (a minimum of 37 credits). Students must also satisfy the core requirements listed below and at least 13 credits of elective courses in Microbiology. (Need 36 upper division course hours.) In order to make timely progress toward the degree, it is imperative that the student work closely with a major advisor.

General Education

The listing below includes program requirements that also fulfill General Education requirements.

Students in the Bachelor of Science in Microbiology degree program must take a minimum of 13 credits from the Microbiology Electives course list. These 13 credits require a minimum of six credits of BIOL electives.

Microbiology Electives (13 Credits)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
BIOL 4423/5523	General Parasitology
BIOL 4436	Food Microbiology
BIOL 4437/5538	Experimental Biochemistry
BIOL 4451/5551	Immunology 1
BIOL 4451L/5551L	Immunology Laboratory 1
BIOL 4454/5554	Advanced Immunology
BIOL 4455/5555	Pathogenic Microbiology 1
BIOL 4455L/5555L	Pathogenic Microbiology Laboratory 1
BIOL 4461/5561	Microbial Genetics
BIOL 4469/5569	Special Topics in Microbiology
BIOL 4473/5573	Applied and Environmental Microbiology
BIOL 4473L/5573L	Applied Environmental Microbiology Lab
BIOL 4475/5575	General Virology
BIOL 4480/5580	Mentored Research Alliance
BIOL 4481/5581	Independent Problems
BIOL 4482/5582	Independent Problems
CHEM 2211 & CHEM 2213	Inorganic Chemistry I and Inorganic Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 3311 & CHEM 3312	Introduction to Research and Introduction to Research
CHEM 3331 & CHEM 3334	Instrumental Analysis and Instrumental Analysis Laboratory
CHEM 3341	Topics in Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 3342	Topics in Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 3365 & CHEM 3366	Synthetic Methods and Synthetic Methods Laboratory
CHEM 4407	Inorganic Chemistry II
CHEM 4433 & CHEM 4437	Environmental Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory

Degree Totals

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Program Admission Requirements		0
General Education		37
Major Requirements (Required General Education credits removed.)		71-75
Upper Division Free Electives		0
Free Electives		8-12
Total Credits		120

ISU Degree Requirements

ISU General Education

Major Academic Plan (MAP)

Master of Science in Microbiology