Why major in Microbiology or Molecular Genetics?
First and foremost, our majors have an excellent track record of admittance into top-notch medical and graduate schools and/or in acquiring high-paying laboratory research jobs upon graduation. The Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Department is unique at UVM because it exists within two colleges: the College of Medicine and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. From this position, it allows undergraduates to interact with faculty from diverse departments such as Animal Sciences, Biology, Biochemistry, Plant Biology, Medicine, Pathology, Pediatrics, and Pharmacology. It also allows undergraduates to have research opportunities in laboratories doing biomedical research in the College of Medicine. Small classes, hands-on/intensive classroom laboratory experiences, and a strong commitment to undergraduate advising give students many opportunities to interact with the faculty, including a first-year colloquium in which students meet directly with the faculty to discuss on-going r
