BA/BS in Microbiological Sciences and Immunology

Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease focuses on how microbes interact with their hosts, studied at general, cellular and molecular levels. The training supports careers in diagnosing, preventing and treating infectious illness. Many graduates continue to medical, osteopathic or veterinary school or other graduate study, while others enter the workforce directly in public health, biotechnology, diagnostics and related fields. The major is taught on campus in the veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences college and includes an accelerated option. Prospective students can join an admissions tour or information session, which are offered throughout the year, and a college recruiter can answer questions about the major. Academic advising, internships and research chances give students ways to connect classroom learning to later work. Anyone unsure about fit can compare the university's other majors before deciding.