Microbiology Minor
A minor in microbiology is offered through the College of Science and Mathematics. This minor is designed to give students from majors in which microbiology may be an important component increased exposure to factual information, concepts, and skills in order to provide those students a more complete understanding of the roles of microorganisms as they pertain to studies in their chosen major. The minor gives students in the allied health and related fields the opportunity to expand their breadth of knowledge in microbial diseases, transmission and prevention, and immunologic responses.
Through the minor, students in applied fields of agriculture study such as Food and Dairy Sciences can gain additional training in pertinent topics such as microbial involvement in water and wastewater treatment; the role of microorganisms in recycling of nutrients and soil fertility; microbial roles in food processing, spoilage, production; and disease transmission.
Please review the Microbiology Minor Course Requirements.
If you have any questions regarding planning and courses, please contact the Microbiology Minor Coordinator, Dr. Candace Winstead - cwinstea@calpoly.edu
Microbiology Minor Worksheets - provided for information only and to use as a worksheet.
Once you have identified the courses you would like to take, and made sure you plan to take all the appropriate pre-requisites, then you should fill out the:
MICROBIOLOGY MINOR DECLARATION FORM
If you have any questions about this process, please contact the Biology Front Office at biosci@calpoly.edu.
