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To be qualified to apply for the Public Health Microbiologist (PHM) certification program, you must have a baccalaureate degree in a laboratory science or closely related field.
Any courses taken at a community college must transfer to the University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) system to count as a prerequisite.
University of California, Berkeley. The School of Public Health has established an undergraduate major under the College of Letters and Sciences for a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Public Health. For detailed information, see http://sph.berkeley.edu/degrees/undergrad.html, or contact the Undergraduate Program Student Affairs Officer, Mr. Tony Soyka, at sphug@uclink.berkeley.edu. University of California, Irvine. The school offers a B.A. degree in Public Health Policy. The Public Health Policy degree aims to foster knowledge and research skills among students for future graduate and career engagement in such areas as health policy, administration, and social and behavioral health issues. For detailed information, see http://www.cohs.uci.edu/public_health_undergraduate_programs.shtml. University of California, Irvine. The school offers a B.A. degree in Public Health Sciences. The Public Health Sciences degree is geared toward students who may be interested in pursuing a premedical program or future graduate study in such areas as epidemiology and genetics, environmental and global health science, and infectious diseases. For more information, see http://www.cohs.uci.edu/public_health_undergraduate_programs.shtml. University of California, Santa Cruz. The school offers a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) major in health sciences to meet the needs of students who are interested in pursuing careers in medicine or biomedical research. The major is based on the B.S. degree in molecular, cellular, and developmental biology, with identical course requirements in chemistry, physics, and math. Like many other biological sciences majors at UC Santa Cruz, the health sciences major satisfies admissions requirements for most medical schools. For more information, see http://www.biology.ucsc.edu/ug/program/index.htm or contact bioadvise@biology.ucsc.edu. Johns Hopkins University. The school offers a Public Health Studies major. Students in Public Health Studies choose either a natural sciences or a social sciences emphasis. The concentration in natural sciences prepares students for careers in medicine with coursework in organic chemistry, molecular cell biology, statistics, and public health. The program in social sciences emphasizes the health care delivery aspects of public health, with coursework in economics, sociology, statistics, biology, and public health. For more information, see http://www.jhu.edu/~advising/majors_publicHealth.htm. Portland State University. The School of community health offers a B.A./B.S. in Health Studies with a Health Sciences concentration, among others. The Health Sciences concentration is intended for students seeking admission into professional programs in medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, or occupational therapy. It provides students the opportunity to learn health education content and methods while completing specified science prerequisites. For more information, see http://www.healthed.pdx.edu/undergraduate.htm or contact schinfo@pdx.edu. Indiana University. The school offers a Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) / Health Administration Major. Graduates often pursue careers in the public, private, or non-profit sector in areas such as public health, environmental health, health administration, epidemiology, or health policy and planning. For more information, see http://www.iu.edu/~speaweb/academics/bsph.php or contact spea@indiana.edu. Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway Campus Piscataway. The Bloustein School offers undergraduate major and minor programs of study in public health. The School educates a highly select pool of students, preparing them for public and private sector careers: teaching and research professions; and service at all levels of government. Students are trained and ultimately employed in the areas of land use, political processes, public health, employment and social policy, human services, transportation policy and planning, housing and real estate, urban redevelopment, and regional development and planning. For more information, see http://www.policy.rutgers.edu/undergrad/prospective.html or contact millercl@rci.rutgers.edu. George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (Washington, D.C.) The school offers a B.S. degree in Public Health. For more information, see http://www.gwumc.edu/sphhs/academicprograms/undergraduate.cfm or contact sphmxb@gwumc.edu. The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. The school offers a major in Public Health with two tracks: Community Health Education and Health Administration. Majors could also specialize in an environmental health concentration. For more information, see http://talon.stockton.edu/eyos/page.cfm?siteID=14&pageID=83&program=PUBH. Southern Connecticut State University. The school offers a B.S. program in public health. Students choose to specialize in either health promotion or environmental health. For more information, see http://www.southernct.edu or contact stohlerw1@southernct.edu. Temple University. The school offers a Public Health Major. The major consists of courses taken in the core disciplines of public health within the Public Health Department and courses taken in other important areas outside the Department of Public Health. For more information, see http://www.temple.edu/ or contact Ms. Monica Reid at monica.reid@temple.edu.
Programs offering Microbiology majors University of California, Davis. The school offers two undergraduate major programs in microbiology. The two-degree programs provide a balance of studies in microbiology, with appropriate courses in mathematics and physical sciences necessary for understanding of modern microbiology. The B.A. degree program emphasizes the biology of bacteria, and can be used as preparation for a variety of health science careers such as medicine, dentistry, medical technology, or veterinary medicine. The B.S. degree program includes more biochemistry and related course work. It prepares students for graduate work and research in microbiology, molecular biology, or recombinant DNA work, as well as for health science careers. Either program is appropriate for students contemplating a career in medicine or various allied health professions including medical technology, or teaching. For more information, see http://microbiology.ucdavis.edu/undergradinto.htm or contact Ms. Millie Ling-Tsai at mling@ucdavis.edu. California State University, Chico. The College of Natural Sciences is offering a B.S. in Microbiology, with an option in General Microbiology and in Clinical Laboratory Science. For more information, see http://www.csuchico.edu/catalog/cat03/programs/biol/bs_micr.html or contact biol@csuchico.edu. California Polytechnic State University (CalPoly). The Biological Sciences Department offers a Microbiology major. Cal Poly is one of the few California State University or University of California universities offering a laboratory-intensive B.S. degree in Microbiology. The Microbiology major consists of a core of freshman courses that provide students with a basic foundation in key biological principles and includes an introduction to organismal, cellular, and molecular biology, as well as evolution, ecology, and biodiversity. For more information, see http://www.calpoly.edu/~bio/UGradPgm.html. University of California, Santa Barbara. The school offers a Microbiology major and three emphases within the Microbiology major: general microbiology, biomedical sciences, or genetic engineering. For more information, see http://www.lifesci.ucsb.edu/undergrad/majors/microbiology/microbiology.html or contact bio-adv@lifesci.ucsb.edu. University of California, Los Angeles. The school offers a B.S. in Microbiology, Immunology, and Genetics. For more information, see http://cis.ucla.edu/studyArea/course.asp?type=MAJ&code=440 or contact Ms. Bridget Wells at bridgetw@microbio.ucla.edu. University of California, Merced. The school offers a B.S. in Microbiology and Immunology. For more information, see http://admissions.ucmerced.edu/2.asp?uc=1&lvl2=3&lvl3=3&lvl4=35&contentid=38 University of California, Riverside. The school offers a B.S. in Biological Sciences with emphasis in Microbiology. Students earning a B.S. degree in Biological Sciences with the Microbiology track will be trained for technical careers in a broad spectrum of the medicinal, agricultural, biotechnology, and environmental fields as consultants and technicians. For more information, see http://catalog.ucr.edu/current/blsc.html#Mcurric. University of California, San Diego. The school offers a B.S. in Microbiology. For more information, see http://biology.ucsd.edu/undergrad/sixmajors/majortable.htm. University of California, Santa Barbara. The school offers a B.S. in Microbiology. Students may select one of three emphases within the Microbiology major: general microbiology, biomedical sciences, or genetic engineering. For more information, see http://www.lifesci.ucsb.edu/undergrad/majors/microbiology/microbiology.html. California Polytechnic State University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). The school offers a Microbiology major. The microbiology major offers minors in environmental health, physiology and chemistry. The microbiology program prepares students for careers in food science, industry, medicine, and other fields. For more information, see http://www.csupomona.edu/~biology/ or contact biology@csupomona.edu. California State University, Long Beach. The school offers a B.S. in Microbiology. This degree may be utilized by pre-professional students who are preparing for medical, dental, pharmacy, and veterinary school. A major in microbiology prepares students for a wide range of employment opportunities in clinical and public health fields, genetic engineering, environmentally related fields, and industries concerning food, pharmaceuticals, and medical equipment and supplies. For more information, see http://www.csulb.edu/depts/biology/pages/bsmicr.shtml. California State University, Northridge. The school offers a B.S. in Biology with a Microbiology Option (Option III). It prepares students for graduate programs or careers as research associates in a variety of fields (e.g. medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, environmental biotechnology, medical device, cosmetic, food, or water quality assurance) in academic, governmental, or industrial labs or a variety of similar settings. For more information, see http://www.csun.edu/biology/degrees/BS3biol06.html. North Dakota State University. The Department of Veterinary and Microbiological Sciences offers a Microbiology major. The microbiology major is an excellent preparation for professional school (such as veterinary and human medicine) and graduate school. For more information, see http://vetmicro.ndsu.nodak.edu/micro.htm#major or contact Dr. Douglas Freeman at douglas.freeman@ndsu.nodak.edu. University of Pittsburgh. The Department of Biological Sciences offers a Microbiology major. The Microbiology major also incorporates the requirements expected for admission to medical, dental, and other health-professional schools, and to graduate schools in microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and related disciplines. For more information, see http://www.pitt.edu/~biohome/Dept/Frame/microbiologymajor.htm or contact Ms. Christine Berliner at christin+@pitt.edu. University of New Hampshire. The Microbiology Department of the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture offers a Microbiology major. The department curriculum prepares students for entry into professional programs such as medical, dental, veterinarian, and graduate school. For more information, see http://microbiology.unh.edu/undergraduate/requirements.html. The Ohio State University. The Department of Microbiology offers a Microbiology major. For more information, see http://www.osumicrobiology.org/microhandout.htm or contact Ms. Linda Saville-Rath at saville-rath.1@osu.edu. University of Arizona. The Department of Veterinary Science and Microbiology offers a Microbiology major. Students who graduate from their program work in health-related professions, and in areas that safeguard the supply of drugs, water, food, shelter, clothing, and more. For more information, see http://microvet.arizona.edu/vetmic/ircmicro.htm or contact Dr. Elaine Marchello at evm@u.arizona.edu.
Programs offering Bacteriology majors University of Wisconsin-Madison. The school offers a Bacteriology Major. The field of microbiology has become even more prominent in recent years due to increased concerns about bioterrorism, infectious disease, and environmental manipulation. The major offered by the Department of Bacteriology provides training in broad aspects of microbiology with an emphasis on 21st-century laboratory skills. For more information, see http://www.wisc.edu/pubs/ug/10lettsci/depts/bacteriol.html.
In addition, find institutions that could offer a closely related major and the 24 additional units needed to qualify.
Community College
University of California, Davis. Majors in the College of Biological Sciences with additional transfer requirements include: * Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Students must earn an overall transfer GPA of 2.80 or higher to be a competitive candidate for admission to any of these majors. An overall transfer GPA of 2.90 or higher is required to qualify for a Transfer Admission Agreement (TAA). Students must earn a GPA of at least a 2.50 for each of the following groups of courses, with no grade less than "C": University of California, Santa Barbara. Transfer Preparation. To make normal progress in the MICROBIO major, complete the following courses in the student's first two years:
Community Colleges that are members of the Transfer Opportunity Programs (TOP) with UC schools American River College. The school offers pre-med programs in Biology (see http://www.arc.losrios.edu/~biology/) and Chemistry (http://wserver.arc.losrios.edu/~chem/). For more information, see http://www.arc.losrios.edu/areas/areas.html. City College of San Francisco. The school offers programs in Biology and Chemistry. For more information, see http://www.ccsf.edu/Departments/. College of San Mateo. The school offers an Associate in Science Degree with a Major in Medical Sciences (Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, Pre-Veterinarian, and other related fields. An Associate degree in the Medical Life Sciences, when followed by transfer to a baccalaureate institution for a Bachelor's degree and continued study at medical-related professional schools, leads to career opportunities in the medical field. For more information, see http://www.smccd.net/accounts/csmmathscience/biology/medical.html. Career opportunities for those who major in the Biological Sciences and obtain a Bachelor's or advanced degree include a variety of interesting occupations related mainly to biology, agriculture, ,medicine or laboratory science. Cosumnes River College. The school offers an Associate of Sciencesin Biology. This program is tailored to meet the scientific needs of individuals interested in continuing work in biological research, medicine, veterinary care, nursing, and numerous other fields related to the life sciences. For more information, see http://crc.losrios.edu/~sme/biology/index.html. De Anza College. The school offers a degree in Biology. A major in biological sciences is a preparation for advanced academic work, for careers in civil service, industry, or teaching; as a background for professional training in such fields as biotechnology, public health, nutrition, laboratory, and field research, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and veterinary medicine. For more information, see http://www.deanza.edu/biology. Folsom Lake College. The school offers an Associate of Science in Biology. The program offers courses which satisfy general education requirements in Life Sciences, are prerequisites for a degree in the Environmental Sciences or the health professions. For more information, seehttp://www.flc.losrios.edu/. Foothill College. The major in Biological Sciences prepares students for careers in the health professions, teaching, forestry, agriculture, environmental protection and conservation, wildlife biology, biotechnology, basic research, and many other fields. For more information, see http://www.foothill.fhda.edu/bio/programs/biosci/ Sacramento City College. The school offers a major in biology. Biologists work as laboratory technologists, x-ray and respiratory technologists, physical therapists, physicians, nurses and researchers in the medical field; as foresters, wildlife and fisheries biologists, field ecologists, ethnobiologists, botanists, entomologists, and others in field biology and ecology; as veterinary technicians, researchers and doctors in veterinary medicine; as agronomists, plant pathologists, enologists and pest management specialists in agriculture; as educators in K-12 schools, community colleges and universities; and in many other careers. The major is designed to meet some of the common lower-division requirements for a major in Biology. For more information, see http://www.scc.losrios.edu/programs/biology.html . Articulations between community colleges and the UC and CSU systems: Detailed and updated information about articulation agreements between the UC and CSU system and community colleges can be found at http://www.assist.org.
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