Microbiology
Microbiology encompasses the study of microbes and their interactions with other organisms. Microbes include viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protists. Microbiology is important to human health and medicine, veterinary medicine, agriculture and many other fields.
Program Overview
This major and concentration is appropriate for pre-professional students in pre-medicine, pre-dentistry and pre-veterinary medicine. It provides a foundation for introductory positions of employment in such fields as pharmaceuticals, manufacturing biological products, and monitoring health and environmental standards. It can also serve as a foundation for graduate studies in special areas of microbiology.
Where a Concentration in Microbiology Can Take You
With a microbiology concentration, your career options are wide open. Some common paths for NMU graduates include:
- Field researcher
- Wildlife management
- Laboratory researcher
- Production specialist
- Teacher/instructor
- Animal rehabilitator
- Physician
- Dentist
- Physical therapist
- Conservation biologist
Career possibilities available to you as a biology major depend on the competencies and skills you acquire through both academic work and extracurricular experiences, so take advantage of every opportunity to learn from your NMU experience!
