Bachelor of Science in Microbiology

University of Guelph

Microbiology programs are designed to give students a good understanding of microorganisms, including diversity, ecology, physiology, molecular genetics, current approaches in bacterial genomicsproteomics, and microbial associations with animal hosts and the environments. Such knowledge will provide the basis for further work with microbes in medicine, agricultural industries including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage and the environment surveillance and bioremediation.Microbiology programs are designed to give students a good understanding of microorganisms, including diversity, ecology, physiology, molecular genetics, current approaches in bacterial genomicsproteomics, and microbial associations with animal hosts and the environments. Such knowledge will provide the basis for further work with microbes in medicine, agricultural industries including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage and the environment surveillance and bioremediation.Explore varied topics throughout the program, from deep sea ecosystems, or the normal microbial inhabitants of the human body, to practical matters of public health.In your upper years, you have the opportunity to access some of the University of Guelphs outstanding research labs and facilities through coursework or independent research projects.

College of Biological Science