Microbiology and Cell Science

Description

If you are a pre-health student preparing for a graduate degree, our online courses will help you meet prerequisite requirements. Click on the link below to learn more about the department. With an enrollment of approximately 1,000 undergraduate majors, we are one of the largest undergraduate science programs at the University of Florida, and the largest microbiology program in the country. All lecture courses offered by the department are taught by faculty with doctorate degrees. Academically qualified students with interests in research are encouraged to participate in faculty research programs through the Undergraduate Research course. Currently there are 17 tenure eligible faculty positions staffed, 8 non-tenure eligible faculty, 16 post-doctoral fellows, 22 office and technical staff, and 2 full time undergraduate academic advisors. Most faculty are involved in both teaching and research programs that complement one another. The faculty's research programs span areas of broad interest in the cellular and molecular aspects bacterial, plant and animal life functions. Departmental areas of research include: Microbial physiology, metabolism and regulation Molecular biology Molecular genetics Immunology Virology Host-pathogen interactions Cellular ultrastructure Environmental microbiology

Detailed Course Facts

Tuition fee

• USD 208 Module (International)

Tuition per credit hour.

Start date Any time 2015 Credits 60 credits
Duration full-time 48 months Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode Online Educational variant Full-time Structure Fully structured Student interaction Online group works/assignments Attendance No Attendance Teacher support Continuous support with feedback on request More information Go To The Course Website

Course Content

Required Courses

*CHM 2210Organic Chemistry 1

*CHM 2211Organic Chemistry 2

*CHM 2211LOrganic Chemistry Laboratory

*PHY 2048C or *PHY2053CGeneral Physics with Laboratory 1 or College Physics with Laboratory 1

*PHY 2049C or *PHY2054CGeneral Physics with Laboratory 2 or College Physics with Laboratory 2

MCB 3023Principles of Microbiology

MCB 3023LPrinciples of Microbiology Lab

MCB 4034LAdvanced Microbiology Lab

MCB 4203 (F) or PCB 4233 (S)Bacterial and Viral Pathogens or Immunology

MCB 4304 (F) or PCB 4522 (S)Genetics of Microorganisms or Molecular Genetics

BCH 4024Biochemistry

* §STA 2023Introduction to Statistics

College requirements

* §ECO 2013 or ECO 2023 or AEB 2014Macroeconomics or Microeconomics or Economic Issues, Food & You

* SPC 2608Oral Communication

* §ENC 2210Technical Writing

Three of these department elective courses are required:

PCB 3134 (F) & (S)Eukaryotic Cell Structure and Function

MCB 4503 (S)Virology

MCB 4934 (S)Environmental Microbiology

ZOO 4232 (F)Parasitology

MCB 4403 (F)Prokaryotic Cell Structure and Function

PCB 4233 (S)Immunology (only if Pathogens was completed above as a required course)

Requirements

You may apply to the University of Florida as a transfer student for your junior/senior year if you: • Earn an associate of arts degree with a minimum 2.0 GPA (as calculated by UF) or 60 transferable hours for students transferring from private institutions, four-year institutions or institutions outside of Florida. Vocational coursework is not accepted. • Follow an approved general education program of at least 36 semester hours. • Complete two years of sequential high school foreign language courses or 8-10 hours of sequential college-level foreign language courses (or documentation of an equivalent level of proficiency). OR Transfer admission consideration for students with AA degrees from non-Florida schools must meet all the above requirements, plus: • A transcript from each institution attended, regardless of length of attendance or credit earned. Additional transcripts are required as soon as they are available for any work completed after applying to UF. • A minimum C average, as computed by the university. Any student who has failed to maintain a 2.0 GPA at another institution after completing the AA degree is not eligible for admission. • Regardless of the average earned, courses completed at other institutions must parallel the curriculum at UF. Transfer admission consideration for students with 60 hours credit, but without an AA degree: • A minimum of 60 semester hours (or 90 quarter hours) of acceptable college courses (i.e., 60 transferable semester hours from a regionally accredited institution, or an AA degree from an in-state public community college, or 60 transferable semester credits of course work listed in the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System from a Florida nonpublic postsecondary institution.) • A minimum 2.0 GPA at each institution as computed by UF. • Transcripts verifying completion of the courses (or acceptable substitutes) required for admission by the college. An applicant lacking some prerequisites may be permitted to enroll and to complete these courses if all other requirements for admission are met and if recommended by the college; however, any 1000- to 2000-level courses taken to fulfill admission requirements will not reduce the number of credits required for a degree. • Applicants must have completed two sequential courses of foreign language in secondary school or 8-10 sequential semester hours at the postsecondary level, or document an equivalent level of proficiency.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of Florida.

Funding

Online students at the University of Florida are eligible for consideration for a wide range of federal, state and institutional aid as administered by the Office for Student Financial Affairs (SFA), which also administers a limited number of privately funded scholarships. These include:

• Grants. Considered gift aid — no repayment required — and awarded to students showing the greatest financial need.
• Scholarships. Considered gift aid, as they do not have to be repaid and do not require recipients to perform services.
• Student Employment. Considered self-help aid, as students are offered aid in exchange for a service. The Student Employment Office assists enrolled students seeking part-time employment through various job programs.
• Loans. Considered self-help aid as loans are a form of aid that must be repaid. UF primarily offers student loans through the Federal Direct Loan Program, but there are a number of other loan programs available at UF.
• Non-SFA Administered Aid. Numerous aid programs are administered by entities outside of SFA including State of Florida aid programs, SFA Resource Center scholarships, academic scholarships and endowed scholarships.

Accreditation

The University of Florida is a comprehensive learning institution built on a land-grant foundation. We are The Gator Nation, a diverse community dedicated to excellence in education and research and shaping a better future for Florida, the nation and the world.

Our mission is to enable our students to lead and influence the next generation and beyond for economic, cultural and societal benefit.

The university welcomes the full exploration of its intellectual boundaries and supports its faculty and students in the creation of new knowledge and the pursuit of new ideas.

• Teaching is a fundamental purpose of this university at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Research and scholarship are integral to the educational process and to the expansion of our understanding of the natural world, the intellect and the senses.
• Service reflects the university's obligation to share the benefits of its research and knowledge for the public good. The university serves the nation's and the state's critical needs by contributing to a well-qualified and broadly diverse citizenry, leadership and workforce.

The University of Florida must create the broadly diverse environment necessary to foster multi-cultural skills and perspectives in its teaching and research for its students to contribute and succeed in the world of the 21st century.

These three interlocking elements — teaching, research and scholarship, and service — span all the university's academic disciplines and represent the university's commitment to lead and serve the state of Florida, the nation and the world by pursuing and disseminating new knowledge while building upon the experiences of the past. The university aspires to advance by strengthening the human condition and improving the quality of life.