Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences - Public Health Microbiology

In our public health microbiology degree program, you’ll investigate the fascinating world of organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye. Using a microscope, you’ll study living organisms and infectious agents and how they affect our lives, including those agents that pose a threat to public health. Public health microbiologists collaborate with other scientists and work in public health labs in almost every industry, from food to veterinary medicine to space research. As a public health microbiologist, you will prevent and control communicable diseases. You will use a wide variety of laboratory techniques to help identify and characterize microorganisms that directly affect public health. Public health microbiologists can work in a variety of settings, such as public health, hospital and research laboratories.

All applicants whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency in one of the following ways: An approved test score that meets the requirement for regular or conditional admission. University study: Completion of at least 18 months of full-time, for-credit academic study (approximately three semesters) at a recognized or accredited institution of higher education whose language of instruction is English immediately prior to enrollment at UWM. Secondary/high school study: Proof of completion of the last two years of secondary/high school at an institution whose language of instruction is English immediately prior to enrollment at UWM. TOEFL IBT - 79 or higher, TOEFL PBT - 548 or higher, IELTS - 6.5