B.S. Microbiology Major Concentration Form

B.S. Microbiology Major Concentration Form

BS BMB
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University of Rochester Email*
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Student ID #*
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What is your intended graduation year?*
Are you declaring your major for the first time, or switching your major from a previous declaration?*

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Which major/department are you switching from?
Are you intending to satisfy pre-med program requirements during your undergraduate?*

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Major Course Requirements
There are 6 categories of required courses for the major:
1. Core Courses: 3 Courses (12 Credits)
2. Laboratory Experience: 2 Courses (5 Credits)
3. Advanced Courses: 4 Courses, (20 Credits)
4. Diversification Electives: 1 Course (4 Credits)
5. Ancillary Fields: 9 Courses with Indicated Labs (40 Credits)
6. Upper-Level Writing (ULW) Requirements: 2 Courses
For each category, select the course that you have completed or plan to complete to satisfy the major requirements. Each column should have a response. If planning to complete, please note when you are planning on taking the course. Be aware of the following:
- Transfer Credit: Must be approved before taking courses elsewhere. Includes biology and ancillary requirements.
- Courses with S/F Grades: Cannot apply S/F to major. Includes biology and ancillary requirements.
- Schedule Changes: All schedules are tentative; however, students should keep advisors aware and up-to-date on changes.
- BIO GPA Minimum: 2.00 or better is needed to maintain the major. Only BIOL coursework grades are calculated. Does not include grades from ancillary courses.
Core Courses: 3 Courses (12 credits)

For each column, select which course you have completed or plan to complete to satisfy the major requirements.*

	BIOL Intro I	BIOL Intro II	Genetics
Completed
Planned*

*If planned, please indicate which semester you are planning to take the course.
E.G. BIOL 112L in Fall 2023
Laboratory Experience: 2 courses, 5 credits
1.) Half Laboratory Requirement- Select one half lab: BIOL 198P, 250P, Other (Indicate which in planned box--may require advisor permission)

2.) MBI 221W Microbiology Lab

For each column, select which course you have completed or plan to complete to satisfy the major requirements.*

	Half-Lab Requirement:	MBI 221W
Completed
Planned*

*If planned, please indicate which semester you are planning to take the course.
E.G. BIOL 112L in Fall 2023
Advanced Courses: 4 Courses (20 Credits)
1. Biochemistry: Select one of the following
- BIOL 250: Introduction to Biochemistry (Spring/Sophomore)
- BIOL 252: Principles of Biochemistry (Spring/Sophomore)
2. MBI 220 Introduction to Microbiology (Fall/Junior)

3-5. Advanced Electives: Select three
- MBI 414 Microbial Pathogenesis (Fall)
- MBI 473 Immunology (Fall)
- MBI 404 Emerging Pathogens (Spring)
- MBI 421 Microbial Genetics & Phys (Spring)
- MBI 456 General Virology (Spring)

For each column, select which course you have completed or plan to complete to satisfy the major requirements.*

	BIOL 250/252 Biochemistry	MBI 220	Adv Elective 1	Adv Elective 2	Adv Elective 3
Completed
Planned*

*If planned, please indicate which semester you are planning to take the course.
E.G. BIOL 112L in Fall 2023
Diversification Elective: 1 Courses (4 Credits)
Select one 200-Level UPBM course outside of the BMB curriculum. List of diversification courses available on-line at: http://www.sas.rochester.edu/bio/undergraduate/diversification-electives/bmb.html
Please indicate which courses you have completed or plan to complete to satisfy the major requirements. If planning to take, please indicate which semester you are planning to take it.*
Ancillary Fields: 9 courses w/ Indicated Labs (40 Credits)

Select one course from each subject area.

For each column, select which course you have completed or plan to complete to satisfy the major requirements.*

	General Chemistry I	General Chemistry II	Organic Chemistry I	Organic Chemistry II
Completed
Planned*

*Please note the prerequisites for taking PHYS114 are Math 141-143 or Math 161-162. For each column, select which course you have completed or plan to complete to satisfy the major requirements.*

	Physics I	Physics II	Calculus I	Calculus II
Completed
Planned*

*If planned, please indicate which semester you are planning to take the course.
E.G. BIOL 112L in Fall 2023
Ancillary Elective - Select One:
- Computer Programming: BIOL 208, CSC 109, 161, 170, 171, ECE 114 or other upper-level with advisor approval (CSC 108 and 110 not acceptable)
- Math: MATH 164,165, 218, 235, 207, 202 or other upper-level math with advisor approval (MATH 143 not acceptable)
- Statistics: STAT 201, 180 (formerly 212), 190 (formerly 213), AP or other upper-level statistics course with advisor approval (STAT 211 not acceptable)
Ancillary Elective (Indicate which course and whether completed/planned - if planned, indicate which semester you plan to take the course.)*
Upper-Level Writing (ULW) Requirements: 2 courses
1. MBI 221w Microbiology Laboratory Writing

2. Select 1 UPBM upper-level writing course. Recommended: BIO SCI Independent Research (#### 395w) and MBI 402 Microbiology Writing. List of other eligible writing courses available at: http://www.sas.rochester.edu/bio/undergraduate/writing.html

For each column, select which course you have completed or plan to complete to satisfy the major requirements.*

	MBI 221w	Additional Writing Course
Completed
Planned*

ULW - If planning to take, please indicate which semester you are planning to take it.*

Major GPA Calculation

To be used by UPBM Office and Advisors ONLY

Calculating Major GPA

Letter Grade	Points of Credit
A	4.0
A-	3.7
B+	3.3
B	3.0
B-	2.7
C+	2.3
C	2.0
C-	1.7
D+	1.3
D	1.0
D-	0.7
E	0

Points for a course are calculated by the points of credit (numeric value for each letter grade) multiplied by the number of credits for the course. E.g. Receiving an A (4.0 points of credit) for a 4 credit course = 4 x 4 = 16 points for course.

The point-hour ratio (cumulative grade point average) is calculated by dividing the total number of points earned by the total number of hours (excluding transfer credits, AP credits, or credits earned with a grade of CR) for which the student has received final grades, whether passing or failing. Grades of S, F, and P do not affect this ratio.

To run/calculate quickly, run Workday report URSTU N1189 (Academic History by Subject) with the following settings (if not noted, you can leave blank):

Record Status: Active
Student: [Name]
Student ID: [Number] with comma after number

Major GPA Calculator
Major GPA (Calculated)
Updated by UPBM Staff

Major GPA
Tracked edits (when making changes to your schedule, please note them here)
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B.S. Microbiology Major Concentration Form

Major Course Requirements

Core Courses: 3 Courses (12 credits)

Laboratory Experience: 2 courses, 5 credits

Advanced Courses: 4 Courses (20 Credits)

Diversification Elective: 1 Courses (4 Credits)

Ancillary Fields: 9 courses w/ Indicated Labs (40 Credits)

Upper-Level Writing (ULW) Requirements: 2 courses

Major GPA Calculation