Arts, Letters and Science — Microbiology Arts, Letters and Science — Microbiology dents will perform after graduation at the technical level or proceed to the supervisory or even the policy-making level. The objective of the Department of Microbiology is to produce useful and effective microbiologists who can contribute technical skills for solving complex problems. Students may complete either a major or minor in Microbiology. The microbiology major is equally as acceptable as others in preparation for medical or dental school. A program emphasizing a career in Public Health is also available in the Department. Half of the approximately 15,000 microbiologists in this country are presently engaged in general and medical microbiology research in centers, medical schools and universities. More than 4,000 Ph.D. microbiologists must be trained in the next ten years to provide the minimum number of microbiologists needed to fill the new jobs that will come as a result of losses from the profession through death, retirement, and other causes. There will be an increased demand for teachers of microbiology in the 1970s, and there will probably be an even larger increase in the number of microbiologists working for noneducational employers engaged in food production, pest control, waste disposal and other aspects of environmental control, and production of drugs and other chemicals by microbiological techniques. Thus, a larger and larger proportion of microbiologists will be using microbiology for the direct and immediate benefit of mankind. Departmental Major—Students wishing to complete a major in Microbiology should take the following courses : Microbiology 205, 255, 305, 325, 405, 415, 480 (3 credits) and 499 (3 credits) plus an additional twenty hours of upper division departmental courses. Students should complete Chemistry 123, 312 and 313 or 307; Mathematics 105 or 106 or 107; and Physics 101. It is recommended that students select one or more upper division courses from other natural science departments which relate to the individual student's departmental major emphasis. College specific course and general education area requirements should also be completed. Students planning to continue their education in graduate, medical or dental schools, should include chemistry 213, Mathematics 213, Physics 111 through 116, and selected additional courses from the Department of Zoology. Departmental Minor—Completion of twenty-five hours of departmental courses. Public Health—Students planning a program in the department with Public Health emphasis should take courses listed for the departmental major plus Microbiology LS115, Sociology, 343 and Zoology 450 and 455. By completing the Public Health emphasis in Microbiology, the bachelor of science degree graduate with appropriate additional courses may pursue a career in Public Health as environmental health specialists or as sanitarians. Planning Emphasis Program—The Department of Microbiology is one of eight departments participating in the Urban and Regional Planning Emphasis Program. This program is designed to prepare students for employment in planning on the city, county, state, regional and national level. Microbiology 115 (Public Health) or Microbiology LS374 (Sanitation) may be used to complete the fifteen hours of interdisciplinary courses required for a Planning Emphasis. A complete description of this program is found under the Department of Geology and Geography. Students majoring in Microbiology, who are interested in Planning, should consult with their adviser. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION LS111. Introductory Microbiology—Fundamental concepts of microorganisims as biological forces affecting man. Practical application of concepts in modern society. Recommended for students in the liberal arts. Four lectures and one 2-hour laboratory period a week. A W S Su (5) LS115. Elementary Public Health—Public health principles and practices designed to promote citizen responsibility in community health programs. Four hours lecture a week. AWS (4) 205. Principles of Microbiology—Morphology, reproduction, cultivation, and metabolism of microorganisims with emphasis upon bacteria. Designed for students in science curricula who plan to take additional courses in the department. Prerequisites: Chemistry 123 or consent of instructor. Three lectures and two 2-hour laboratory periods a week. A S (5) 255. Microbiological Procedures — Microscopy, staining methods, preparation of media, sterilization, preservation and maintenance of cultures, enumeration of bacteria, instrumentation. Prerequisites: Microbiology 205 and Mathematics 105, or consent of instructor. Three lectures and two 2-hour laboratory periods a week. W (5) 166 167