Many students major in one of the biological or health sciences for preparation to enter the professional colleges. The microbiology curriculum allows the student of major in microbiology and to use elective credits to fulfill requirements of the professional colleges. Since not all applicants to medical schools are admitted, it is wise to plan for an alternate career. The microbiology curriculum provides this alternative. The faculty are active in research and are known and respected internationally.
Excellence is stressed in both teaching and research.
These professors teach the undergraduate courses and are in the teaching laboratories. They would be glad to advise you and to have you do research in their laboratories. This society is the largest of the biological societies. The ASM welcomes to full membership anyone who is interested in its objectives and has a minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent in microbiology or a related field. Any matriculated student majoring in microbiology or a related field is eligible for election as a student member.