Microbiology Prerequisites Guide

Covers principles of microbiology; a lab is strongly recommended but not required. An appropriate course will include all or most of the following: bacterial metabolism, growth, and genetics; biology of viruses and fungi; control of microorganisms; host-microbe interactions; microorganisms and disease; applied microbiology. Molecular/cellular biology or immunology courses are not appropriate. Course cannot be older than 10 years at the time of entry into the program.

Minnesota 4-Year Colleges and Universities

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University of Minnesota System

Twin Cities - FSCN 2021 or VBS 2032 or MICB 3301

Crookston - BIOL 2032

Duluth - BIOL 3502 or BIOL 4501

Morris - BIOL 4111

Rochester - BIOL 3344

Public Institutions

Bemidji State - BIOL 3710

MSU-Mankato - BIOL 270

MSU-Moorhead - BIOL 350

Metro State - HBIO 205

St. Cloud State - BIOL 362

SW MN State - BIOL 303/L

Winona State - BIOL 209

Private Institutions A - C

Augsburg - BIO 476/L

Bethel - BIO 230

Carleton - BIOL 234

Concordia Univ (St. Paul) - BIO 300

Concordia College Moorhead - BIOL 407

Private Institutions G - N

Gustavus Adolphus - BIO 380

Hamline - BIOL 5550

Macalester - BIOL 358

Univ of Northwestern - BIO 3145

Private Institutions S

St. Bens/St. Johns - BIOL 212

St. Kates - BIOL 2200

St. Mary's - B 434

St. Olaf - BIO 231

St. Scholastica - BIO 2020 AND 2021

St. Thomas - BIOL 356

Minnesota 2-Year Colleges

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A - D

Alexandria Tech - BIOL 2225

Anoka-Ramsey - BIOL 2201

Anoka Tech - BIOL 2106

Central Lakes College - BIOL 2457

Century College - BIOL 2035

Dakota County Tech - BIOL 2020

F - L

Fond Du Lac Tribal College - BIOL 2010

Hennepin Tech - BIOL 2235

Hibbing CC - BIOL 1120

Inver Hills CC - BIOL 2205 or 2305

Itasca CC - BIOL 1111

Lake Superior College - BIOL 1170

M

Mesabi Range CTC - BIOL 2535

MCTC - BIOL 2230 AND 2231, BIOL 2235

MN State CTC - BIOL 2267

MN West CTC - BIOL 2270

N

Normandale - BIOL 2204 or 2043

North Hennepin - BIOL 2210

Northland CTC - BIOL 2221

Northwest Tech - None

P - R

Pine Tech - BIOL 1255

Rainy River CC - BIOL 2300

Ridgewater College - BIOL 215

Riverland CC - BIOL 2040

RCTC - BIOL 2021

S - Z

South Central College - BIOL 270

Southeast Tech - BIOL 2530

St. Cloud Tech - BLGY 2330

St. Paul College - BIOL 2750

Vermilion CC - None

University of Wisconsin System

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E - L

Eau Claire - BIOL 250

Green Bay - HUM BIOL 328

La Crosse - MIC 230

M

Madison - MICRO BIO 101 AND 102

Milwaukee - BIO SCI 383

O - R

Oshkosh - BIOL 233

Parkside - BIOS 202

Platteville - BIOL 3240

River Falls - BIOL 324

S - W

Stevens Point - BIOL 333

Stout - BIO 306

Superior - BIOL 355

Whitewater - BIOL 311