Microbiology is the study of organisms that are too small to be
seen by the unaided human eye. Such organisms include protozoa,
algae, fungi, lichens, bacteria and viruses. Microbiology is one
of the most important and exciting of the biological sciences.
Not only is it a basic biological science, which has provided us
with much of our understanding of the chemical and physical
principles behind living processes, but it is also an applied
biological science, dealing with aspects of medicine,
agriculture, biotechnology, food technology and pollution
control. In the microbiology major, you will study the diversity
of the microbial world, how microbes grow and function, their
genetics and genomics, their ecology and their interactions with
other organisms. You will start preparing for your intermediate
and senior units in microbiology by including biology,
mathematics, chemistry and molecular biology and genetics among
your first year junior units. It is a good idea to plan ahead
and have an idea of which senior