The undergraduate major in Medical Microbiology and Immunology (MMI) provides a basic theoretical and technical study of the structure, molecular biology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, and laboratory identification of the various microorganisms that cause human disease, as well as the host immune response to them.

MMI graduates have a variety of career options from which to choose. University and government laboratories, research institutes, the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, and diagnostic laboratories are among the list of employers looking for qualified microbiologists. MMI graduates are employed in settings such as university research laboratories studying the molecular biology of infectious disease and product development labs in major pharmaceutical companies.

• Students may choose to complete requirements for either B.A. or B.S. degree. Consult the Undergraduate Catalog: http://www.wisc.edu/pubs/ug/10lettsci/index.html
• Prospective majors should meet with an MMI adviser during their freshman year to outline a course of study appropriate to their academic needs and professional goals. Consult the MMI Website: http://www.medmicro.wisc.edu/undergraduate/advising/index.html
• Many MMI undergraduates combine the regular course of study with additional electives, such as physics and calculus to prepare for graduate and professional school.
• Another useful website is the Biological Sciences Course Guide: http://my.wisc.edu/ (under "Academic" tab)

Application Procedure

Students wishing to major in Medical Microbiology and Immunology (MMI) are required to apply for admission. Admission to the MMI major requires an overall minimum grade-point average of 2.50 in the following courses:

• General Chemistry (Chem 103-104 or Chem 109 or Chem 115-116)
• First semester Organic Chemistry (Chem 343) or Analytical Chem (Chem 327 or Chem 329)
• First semester Introductory Biology (Botany/Zoology 151 or Biocore 301)

Transfer students must meet the same requirements in equivalent courses. L&S transfer office recommendations will be used for purposes of determining equivalent courses.

The application form can be found online at: http://www.medmicro.wisc.edu/undergraduate/admissions/index.html

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	Chemistry Requirements
		General Chemistry - one of the following:
			Chem 103 and Chem 104 General Chemistry	9 cr.	Fall, Spring, or Summer
			Chem 109 Advanced General Chemistry	5 cr.	Fall
			Chem 115 and Chem 116 Chemical Principles I & II	10 cr.	115: Fall, 116: Spring
		Analytical Chemistry - one of the following (satisfactory completion of Chem 116 fulfills this requirement):
			Chem 327 Fundamentals of Analytical Science	4 cr.	Fall, Spring, or Summer
			Chem 329 Fundamentals of Analytical Science	4 cr.	Fall or Spring
		Organic Chemistry with Lab - all of the following:
			Chem 343 Introductory Organic Chemistry	3 cr.	Fall, Spring, or Summer
			Chem 344 Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory	2 cr.	Fall, Spring, or Summer
			Chem 345 Intermediate Organic Chemistry	3 cr.	Fall, Spring, or Summer
	Biology Requirements
		Introductory Biology with Lab (2 semesters) - one of the following:
			Botany/Zoology 151 and 152 Introductory Biology	10 cr.	Fall or Spring
			Biocore 301-302 Evolution, Ecology, & Genetics      and Biocore 303-304 Cellular Biology	10 cr.	301-302: Fall, 303-304: Spring
		Bacteriology - all of the following:
			Microbio 303 Biology of Microorganisms (formerly Bact 303)	3 cr.	Fall, Spring, or Summer
			Microbio 304 Biology of Microorganisms Laboratory (formerly Bact 304)	2 cr.	Fall, Spring, or Summer
	Department Requirements – Medical Microbiology/Biochemistry
		MMI 341 Immunology – Take sophomore year		3 cr.	Fall or Spring
		MMI 301 Pathogenic Bacteriology		2 cr.	Fall
		MMI 302 Medical Microbiology Laboratory		3 cr.	Fall
		MMI 350 Parasitology		3 cr.	Spring
		MMI 410 Medical Mycology		2 cr.	Spring
		MMI 575 Biology of Viruses		2 cr.	Spring
		BMolChem 503 Human Biochemistry (or equivalent)		3 cr.	Spring
	Laboratory or Research Experience – Any two credits from the following laboratory classes:
		MMI 351 Parasitology Laboratory		2 cr.	Spring
		MMI 412 Medical Mycology Laboratory		1 cr.	Spring
		MMI 460 Tech. in DNA Science for Microbiologists		3 cr.	Summer
		MMI 529 Immunology Laboratory		2 cr.	Spring
		BMolChem 504 Human Biochemistry Laboratory		2 cr.	Spring or Summer
		MMI 699 Directed Study		1-3 cr.	Fall, Spring, or Summer
(Only 3 directed study credits can be applied toward the major requirements.)
	Electives
		5 additional credits chosen from the laboratory list above or from the following list. Meet with a MMI adviser for guidance. Some courses have additional prerequisites–check the Undergraduate Course Catalog or Timetable. Elective courses should be planned carefully to complement the student's major and to prepare for specific careers or for graduate study.
		Medical Microbiology and Immunology
			528 Immunology	3 cr.	Fall
			554 Emerging Infectious Diseases and Bioterriorism	2 cr.	Fall
			603 Clinical and Public Health Microbiology	5 cr.	Spring
			677 Advanced Topics in Microbiology	1-3 cr.	Fall, Spring, Summer
			696 Critical Thinking in Med Micro & Immunology	3 cr.	Fall
		Bacteriology
			370 Microbial Genetics	2 cr.	Fall, Spring
			612 Prokaryotic Molecular Biology	3 cr.	Fall
			640 General Virology–Multiplication of Viruses	3 cr.	Fall
		Biocore
			323 Organismal Biology	3 cr.	Fall
		Oncology
			401 Introduction to Experimental Oncology	2 cr.	Fall
		Genetics
			466 General Genetics	3 cr.	Fall, Spring, or Summer
		Biochemistry
			620 Eukaryotic Molecular Biology	2 cr.	Spring
		Zoology
			570 Cell Biology	3 cr.	Fall
		Statistics – one of the following can be applied toward both the L&S Math and MMI elective requirements
			301 Intro. to Statistical Methods	3 cr.	Fall, Spring, or Summer
			371 Intro. to Applied Statistics for Life Sciences	3 cr.	Fall or Spring
			Premedical students, please note that the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health requires applicants to have taken one semester of introductory statistics during their undergraduate career. See the SMPH Admissions Requirements for more information.
Honors in the Major For requirements, please refer the the Honors in the Major webpage at: http://www.medmicro.wisc.edu/undergraduate/graduation/honors.html
Courses that count toward the 15 credits of upper-level work in the major:
	MMI:		301, 302, 350, 351, 410, 412, 460, 528, 529, 554, 575, 603, 677, 696, 699
MICROBIO: (formerly BACT)			370, 526, 527, 545, 612, 640
	BMOLCHEM:		503, 504
	BIOCHEM:		501, 620
	ZOO:		570