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Microbiology
Microbiology includes the study of viruses, bacteria, and fungi. A student can expect to study topics such as microbial growth, nutrition, metabolism, pathogenesis, morphogenesis, and production of antibiotics.
Career opportunities are found in public health, medical laboratories, quality assurance, environmental toxicology, and related areas. A microbiology major provides excellent preparation for advanced study (or direct employment) in biological sciences, education, and many health-related professions.
Plan of Study
Microbiology WebpageTransfer to Microbiology
Purdue admits to individual majors. Transfer students must meet Purdue's overall transfer criteria, as well as any major-specific requirements. Before you apply, check the closed programs page to confirm this major is open to transfer students. If it is, refer to the information below for major-specific transfer criteria.
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Additional Requirements: Completion of at least one semester of college-level calculus with a grade of C or higher.
Contact Information
Director of Recruiting, College of Science
(765) 494-1771
sciencerecruiting@purdue.edu
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Careers in Microbiology
Approximately 25% of biology students proceed directly to graduate school in biology or biology-related fields.
About 45% go on to schools of medicine, veterinary medicine, or dentistry.
Still others go directly to work in a broad variety of fields. These include research or applied science positions in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries.
Some become high school teachers, go into sales, or work for governmental regulatory agencies, zoos, or parks.