微生物学
微生物学 is a fundamental biological science concerned with bacteria, viruses and other microbes. Some of the most important scientific discoveries have been made by microbiologists. 自1910年以来, approximately one-third of the Nobel Prizes in medicine and physiology have been awarded to microbiologists. The discipline covers a wide spectrum of specialized interest areas that show how microbes affect human and animal health, 农业, 我们的环境, 食品技术与安全, and the 生物技术 industry. 微生物学 prepares students for a wide range of important career opportunities.
近年来, the field of micro生物学 has had a major impact upon virtually all other scientific disciplines. 出于这个原因, students who choose to major in micro生物学 often minor in 生物技术, 化学或食品安全. Students who choose to major in other fields may find it advantageous to minor in micro生物学.
高中准备
Students will find courses in science 和数学, 比如代数, 生物学, 物理, 和化学, to be very helpful in preparing for a major in micro生物学.
Transfer student PREPARATION
Transfer students are strongly advised to take transferable intro 生物学 和化学 courses in preparation for upper-level science courses at NDSU.
课程
在第一年, students in micro生物学 take basic college courses in English, 化学, 生物学, 和数学. The curriculum over the next three years includes advanced courses in micro生物学 and the life sciences. These courses include microbial physiology, 微生物遗传学, 病毒学, 免疫学, 微生物生态学. Students majoring in micro生物学 can enhance their understanding of applied micro生物学 and infectious disease by taking courses such as pathogenic micro生物学, 临床寄生虫学, 食品微生物学, 微生物基因组学. Students may choose to minor in programs such as 生物技术, public health, and food safety.
成功之路
The department of Microbiological Sciences offers several “Pathways to Success”. Depending on your career goals, you may find one of these pathways will enhance your education to meet that goal. We currently have Pathways to Success in: General 微生物学, Pre-Health职业, Pre-Veterinary职业, Biotechnology (Double 主要), and Accelerated Master's (Public Health or 微生物学).
师资和设施
The teaching faculty offers expertise and experience in nearly all areas of micro生物学. Additionally, faculty are active researchers and devoted research mentors. Our undergraduates frequently have opportunities to perform cutting edge research in nationally-funded laboratories.
The Department of Microbiological Sciences, 位于Van Es Hall, has well-equipped teaching and research laboratories. Several courses are taught in the dedicated 阀杆 education building, A. 格伦希尔中心.
Qualified upper-class students majoring in micro生物学 may pursue individualized study and research under the supervision of one of the faculty members.
研究生机会
在进行职前培训. The micro生物学 major is excellent preparation for professional school including medical, 兽医, 牙科, 验光, and physician assistant programs.
研究生院. The micro生物学 major emphasizes experiential learning in coursework and research laboratories that provide the foundation to be successful in 研究生院. We even offer an accelerated master's program to help students optimize their timeline to completing their graduate degree while finishing their bachelor's degree.
职业发展机会
研究生s may seek employment in the health sciences, 生物医药行业, 生物技术, 农业生物系统, 食品行业的, pharmaceutical industries and 政府 agencies. Our graduates work in departments of public health, 医院实验室, quality control laboratories to ensure a safe food supply, 学术, 政府, or private research laboratories, 生物技术 production laboratories, 甚至还有啤酒厂. Many microbiologists are teachers and professors and many of our graduates go to 研究生院 or professional school to continue their career development. Microbiologists work in 政府 agencies such as state public health units, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers of Disease Control (CDC), United States Department of 农业 (USDA), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).