MICROM 413 Winter 2026 quarter: If you are planning to declare Microbiology by Winter 2026 or Spring 2026, please fill out this information on the google form below. Please look over the Microbiology degree requirements. If you are not able to finish the prerequisite courses and meet the minimum requirements by the end of Winter or Spring 2026 quarter, in order to declare, then you will not need to take the course yet.
MICROM 413 is an orientation to the major course that we are now offering for incoming students who are planning to or have just declared Microbiology as their major.
Please fill out this google form if you are planning to declare Microbiology in Winter or Spring 2026: https://forms.gle/Fc2w6HV6k4e7FfkX6
The following courses are the requirements and options available for students pursuing a degree in Microbiology from the University of Washington, Seattle Campus.
Students who declare winter 2023 will complete the following requirements: MICROBIOLOGY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS AND ELECTIVES PACKET (WINTER 2023 AND BEYOND)
UPDATE: MICROM 435 will no longer be taught after AUT 2024 quarter. Please plan on taking 2 of the other 3 courses for your Diversity and ecology section, as MICROM 435 will not be an option going forward.
The links below will take you to the University of Washington course catalog for descriptions of the courses offered.
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MICROM 402 General Microbiology Lab
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MICROM 496 Library Research Paper
- IMMUN 441 Immunology
- MICROM 442 Medical Bacteriology
- MICROM 443 Medical Bacteriology Lab
- MICROM 460 Medical Mycology and Parasitology Lecture
- MICROM 445 Medical Virology
- MICROM 450 Molecular Biology of Viruses
- MICROM 412 Prokaryotic Diversity
- ENV H 409 Microbiome & Environmental Health
- MICROM 411 Bacterial Genetics. Includes lab
- MICROM 431 Prokaryotic Recombinant DNA Techniques Lab
Electives:
Elective credits from the approved list to reach a total of 28 when the distribution areas are satisfied.
Refer to this MICROM course schedule to make sure your courses do not overlap with courses in other departments and to see when our courses are offered each quarter.
Please reach out to Josey Overfield: Microbiology Undergraduate Adviser, at microadv@uw.edu with any questions. Link to make an advising appointment is under the "Advising" tab.