The undergraduate major in Medical Microbiology and Immunology (MMI) provides a basic theoretical and technical study of the structure, pathogenesis, epidemiology, molecular biology, 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, occasionally in hospitals, and the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries are among the list of employers looking for qualified microbiologists. MMI graduates are employed in diverse settings, from university research laboratories studying the molecular biology of infectious disease to the product development laboratory of major pharmaceutical companies. Graduates with some practical experience are also well prepared for the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Registry Examination in Clinical and Public Health Microbiology, a prerequisite for many large hospital diagnostic laboratories.

Many MMI undergraduates combine the regular course of study with additional electives, such as a year of physics and calculus to prepare for graduate and professional school.

• Prospective majors should meet with an advisor during their freshman year to outline a course schedule appropriate to their academic needs and professional goals.
• Consult the MMI Web site: http://www.medmicro.wisc.edu/
• Students may choose to complete requirements for either B.A. or B.S. degree. Consult
  the Undergraduate Catalog or L&S Web Site: http://www.wisc.edu/pubs/ug/10lettsci/index.html
• Another useful Web Site is the Biological Sciences Course Guide: http://www.wisc.edu/cbe/bci/

The Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology has instituted an application process for admission to the major. All students entering the UW-Madison in the Fall, 1999 to Fall, 2003 must follow this application process. Applications can be submitted to an MMI advisor at any time.

Admission to the MMI major requires at least a 2.5 GPA or higher in the following courses:

• Introductory Chemistry (CHEM 103-104 or CHEM 109)
• First semester of organic chemistry (CHEM 343)
• First semester of introductory biology (ZOO 151 or BIOCORE 301 and 302)
  Transfer students must meet the same requirements in equivalent courses. L&S transfer office
  recommendations will be used for purposes of determining equivalent courses.

Application documents can be found at the MMI Web Site: http://www.medmicro.wisc.edu/undergraduate/admissions/index.html

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Required Supporting Courses (complete in the freshman and sophomore years)

General chemistry: CHEM 103 and 104 or 109

Introductory Biology course including lab: ZOO 151-152 or BIOCORE 301-302, 303-304

ZOO 151-152 series is highly recommended.

ZOO 151 should be taken second semester of freshman year (if possible)

Organic chemistry series including lab: CHEM 343, 344 and 345

Bacteriology: BACT 303 and 304

Analytical Chemistry: CHEM 327 or 329

Required Courses for the Major

Medical Microbiology and Immunology

MMI 341 Immunology - Take in sophomore year 2 cr. Fall or Spring MMI 301 Pathogenic Microorganisms 3 cr. Fall MMI 302 Medical Micro and Immunology Lab 2 cr. Fall MMI 603 Clinical and Public Health Microbiology 5 cr. Spring

Biomolecular Chemistry

BMOLCHEM 503 Human Biochemistry 3 cr. Spring BMOLCHEM 504 Human Biochemistry Laboratory 2 cr. Spring or Summer Option for BACT/MMI double majors only: BIOCHEM 501 and BACT 526-527

Two credits from the following laboratory classes are required.

If more than 2 credits are taken they can count toward the 13 elective credits.

MMI 351 Parasitology Laboratory Requires registration in companion lecture course 2 cr. Spring MMI 412 Medical Mycology Laboratory Requires registration in companion lecture course 1 cr. Spring MMI 529 Immunology Laboratory   2 cr. Fall MMI 460 Techniques in DNA Science for Microbiologists 3 cr.  Summer MMI 699 Directed Study (1-3 credits) - maximum of 3 credits can count toward major

Thirteen additional elective credits will be chosen with the guidance of a MMI advisor:

Some courses have additional prerequisites - check course listing.

Medical Microbiology and Immunology

350 Parasitology 3 cr. Spring 410 Medical Mycology 2 cr. Spring 528 Immunology 3 cr. Fall 554 Emerging Infectious Diseases and Bioterriorism 2 cr. Fall 575 Biology of Viruses 2 cr. Spring 677 Advanced Topics in Microbiology 1-3 cr. Fall, Spring, Summer 696 Senior Seminar 1 cr. Fall

Bacteriology

370 Bacterial Genetics 2 cr. Fall, Spring 545 Topics in Biotechnology 1 cr.  Spring 612 Procaryotic Molecular Genetics Notice BACT 370 required 3 cr.  Fall

Biochemistry

603 Eukaryotic Molecular Biology Notice prereq. BACT 612 2 cr. Spring

Biocore

323 Organismal Biology  3 cr. Fall

Oncology/Bacteriology

401 Intro. to Experimental Oncology 2 cr. Fall 640 General Virology–Multiplication of Viruses 3 cr. Fall

Genetics

466 General Genetics 3 cr. Fall, Spring, Summer

Zoology

570 Cell Biology Meeting time conflicts with required MMI 302 3 cr. Fall

Statistics (any one of the following can be applied toward L&S Math requirement and MMI elective)

301 Intro to Statistical Methods 3 cr. Fall, Spring, Summer 371 Intro Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences 3 cr. Fall, Spring

Many MMI undergraduates combine the regular course of study with additional electives, such as a year of physics and calculus to prepare for graduate and professional school.

Courses that count toward the 15 credits of upper-level work in the major: