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Applied Microbiology (formerly Industrial Microbiology) Programs
SPECIALIST
(JOINT) PROGRAM IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY (SCIENCE)
Supervisor: S. Brunt Email: applied-microbiology@utsc.utoronto.ca
This UTSC-Centennial College joint specialist program combines theory
and technical experience in areas related to applied and industrial
microbiology. The UTSC courses provide students theoretical and academic
depth in cell and molecular biology, biochemistry and microbiology,
while Centennial's courses provide invaluable applied and practical
experience. Project work, in consultation with faculty, allows students
to develop skills in laboratory research and techniques, report writing
and presentation. By taking courses at both UTSC and Centennial, students
are able to earn a UTSC Honours B.Sc. degree and qualify for a Biotechnology
Technologist-Industrial Microbiology Diploma from Centennial College.
Graduates from this program are well trained to take positions in
the food, chemical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and other related industries.
This includes positions in product development, product production
and sales management. Opportunities also exist in government and environmental
agencies, as well as the option to pursue graduate work.
Program Admission
Students should register for Centennial courses using ROSI. However,
to complete the registration process, you must follow up the ROSI
registration process by contacting (via email) the Centennial College
Biotechnology Coordinator, Allan Richardson (arichard@centennialcollege.ca).
Once you have provided him with your course selections, you are then
formally registered at Centennial. Registration in Centennial courses
does not begin until the second year of the program. For additional
information about admission to this program, see the "Joint Programs with Centennial College"
section of this Calendar.
Program Requirements
This program consists of 16.0 required credits (9.5 at UTSC and 6.5
at Centennial). Since a total of 20.0 credits are required to complete
a UTSC degree, students taking this program should additionally take
4.0 credits of UTSC elective courses. When choosing electives keep
in mind the minimum breadth requirements that must be met to complete
a degree. It is advised that, including electives, students
should plan to take 5.0 credits in each year of their four year degree.
Students should note that they may also be able to accelerate completion
of their program and degree by taking advantage of summer course offerings
at UTSC and Centennial.
Note that courses with the designators IMC and STE are taught
at Centennial College's HP Science and Technology Centre campus, located
within 5 minutes walking distance of the UTSC campus.
Required Courses and Suggested Course Sequence
First Year
1.0 Credit of Introductory Biology Courses:
BIOA01H3 Life on Earth:
Unifying Principles
BIOA02H3 Life on Earth:
Form, Function and Interactions
1.0 Credit in Chemistry
CHMA10H3 Introductory Chemistry
I: Structure and Bonding
CHMA11H3 Introductory Chemistry
II: Reactions and Mechanisms
1.0 Credit in Mathematics
MATA30H3 & MATA35H3
Calculus I for Biological and Physical Sciences & Calculus II
for Biological Sciences
0.5 Credit in Statistics or Computer Science
Choose from:
STAB22H3 Statistics I
PSYB07H3 Data Analysis in Psychology
CSCA08H3 Introduction
to Computer Programming
CSCA20H3 Computer Science
for the Sciences
PSCB57H3 Introduction
to Scientific Computing
Second Year
2.0 Credits of Biology Core Courses and Lab
BIOB10H3 Cell Biology
BIOB11H3 Molecular
Aspects of Cellular and Genetic Processes
BIOB12H3 Cell and
Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOB50H3 Ecology
1.0 Credit of Organic Chemistry Courses
CHMB41H3 Organic Chemistry I
CHMB42H3 Organic Chemistry II
1.5 Credits of Industrial Microbiology Courses at Centennial
*IMCB01H3
Microbiology Basics
*IMCB02H3
Microbial Techniques
*IMCB03H3
Lab Instrumentation
Third Year
2.0 Credits of core Biology/Microbiology Courses
BIOC12H3 Biochemistry
I: Proteins and Enzymes
BIOC15H3 Genetics
BIOC17H3 Microbiology:
The Bacterial Cell
EESC30H3 Microbial
Biogeochemistry
3.0 Credits of Industrial Microbiology Courses at Centennial
*IMCB04H3
Food Microbiology
*IMCB05H3
Microbiology Project
*STEB07H3
Analytical Chemistry and Applications
*IMCB06H3
Pharmaceutical Microbiology
*IMCB07H3
Food Chemistry
*IMCB08H3
Biochemistry and Applications I
Fourth Year
1.0 Credit of Advanced D-level Biology courses
Choose from:
BIOD17H3 Seminars
in Cellular Microbiology
BIOD21H3 Advanced
Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOD22H3 Molecular
Biology of the Stress Response
BIOD25H3 Genomics
BIOD26H3 Fungal Biology
and Pathogenesis
BIOD29H3 Pathobiology
of Human Disease
EESD15H3 Cleaning
Up Our Mess: Remediation of Terrestrial and Aquatic Environments
2.0 Credits of Industrial Microbiology Courses at Centennial
*IMCC01H3
Advanced Microbiology Project
IMCC02H3
Microbial Genetics
IMCC03H3
Biochemistry and Applications II
IMCC04H3
Environmental Microbiology
B. Complementary Elective Courses (optional)
When selecting electives, students may wish to consider the following
courses that may be complementary to their program:
HLTA01H3 Plaques and Peoples
(HLTA10H3 Introduction to Research in Health Studies)
HLTB04H3 Health and the
Urban Environment
HLTC03H3 Politics of Canadian
Health Studies
(BIOB30H3) Mammalian Physiology I or BIOB34H3
Animal Physiology
BIOB31H3 Plant Physiology
BIOB51H3 Evolution
BIOC39H3 Immunology
BIOC65H3 Environmental
Toxicology
* a minimum of 60% is required in courses marked with an asterisk
in order to maintain standing in the program.
Applied Microbiology (formerly Industrial Microbiology) Courses
IMCB01H3 Microbiology
Basics
Basic principles of microbiology including study of microscopic organisms
(bacteria, viruses, protozoans, algae, and fungi), the isolation,
cultivation and identification of microbes, host-parasite relationships
as they relate to disease, microbial and molecular genetics, growth
and control of microbes, and the human immune response to microbes.
Limited to students in the Joint Program in Applied Microbiology or
the Joint Program in Environmental Science and Technology.
Prerequisite: BIOA01H3
& BIOA02H3
Exclusion: IMCB01H3
may not be taken after or concurrently with BIOC17H3,
(MBY377H) or MGY377H.
Breadth Requirement: Natural Sciences
IMCB02H3 Microbial
Techniques
Practical applications of the concepts covered in IMCB01H3.
Limited to students in the Joint Program in Applied Microbiology.
Prerequisite: BIOA01H3
& BIOA02H3
Corequisite: IMCB01H3
Exclusion: IMCB02H3
may not be taken after or concurrently with BIOC17H3,
(MBY376H) or MGY376H.
Breadth Requirement: Natural Sciences
IMCB03H3 Lab
Instrumentation
The use and function of a variety of chemical instruments for the
purpose of chemical analysis. Students learn to perform accurate measurements
and/or analyses of experimental samples, and acquire proficiency in
laboratory procedures of instrumental analysis as applied to QC, government,
and industry standards. Limited to students in the Joint Program in
Applied Microbiology.
Prerequisite: CHMA10H3 &
CHMA11H3
Breadth Requirement: Natural Sciences
IMCB04H3 Food
Microbiology
An introduction through theory and laboratory work to microorganisms
of importance to the food and dairy industries. Quality control of
raw materials and finished products, microbial metabolism, food and
drug regulations and guidelines, theory of Good Manufacturing Practice
for food manufacturers and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
Programs (HACCP). Limited to students in the Joint Program in Applied
Microbiology.
Prerequisite: IMCB01H3
Breadth Requirement: Natural Sciences
IMCB05H3 Microbiology
Project
Practical experience in locating, collecting, and interpreting scientific
information for the purpose of designing laboratory procedures. Students
work individually under faculty supervision in a lab setting to perform
the laboratory procedures and record the results and present a formal
report. Limited to students in the Joint Program in Applied Microbiology.
Prerequisite: IMCB01H3
& IMCB02H3
Breadth Requirement: Natural Sciences
IMCB06H3 Pharmaceutical
Microbiology
Quality control and quality assurance as they apply to the pharmaceutical
industry, based on current government regulations. Students acquire
knowledge of microbial production and assay methods, enumerate and
identify microorganisms from commercial products, and evaluate the
anti-microbial effectiveness of disinfectants, preservatives, and
antibiotics. Limited to students in the Joint Program in Applied Microbiology.
Prerequisite: IMCB04H3
Breadth Requirement: Natural Sciences
IMCB07H3 Food
Chemistry
The principles of food preparation science including HACCP, organoleptic
evaluation and survey techniques, tools for the measurement of food,
and the physics of food preparation. Food components and their sources,
and an introduction to food additives and contamination. Limited to
students in the Joint Program in Applied Microbiology.
Prerequisite: CHMB42H3
Breadth Requirement: Natural Sciences
IMCB08H3 Biochemistry
and Applications I
Theory and practical applications of Biochemistry. Theory focuses
on the most important molecules found in living systems. Practical
applications include the preparation of soap, testing of food oils,
identification of sugars, paper chromatography of amino acid, titration
of amino acids, and isolation of casein from milks. Limited to students
in the Joint Program in Applied Microbiology.
Prerequisite: CHMB42H3
Breadth Requirement: Natural Sciences
IMCC01H3 Advanced
Microbiology Project
With individual consultation, guidance, and supervision, select and
design a scientific protocol and perform a microbiology experiment,
using researched information. A final thesis will be presented and
defended orally. Limited to students in the Joint Program in Applied
Microbiology.
Prerequisite: IMCB05H3
& IMCB06H3
Breadth Requirement: Natural Sciences
IMCC02H3 Microbial
Genetics
Basic genetics using microorganisms, with concepts verified through
lab experiments. Isolating and identifying nucleic acids, observing
gene function, and effecting simple gene transfers. Limited to students
in the Joint Program in Applied Microbiology.
Prerequisite: IMCB06H3
Breadth Requirement: Natural Sciences
IMCC03H3 Biochemistry
and Applications II
Biochemistry and the theory of evolution; evidence for, and condition
of, life during ancient times. Products, importance, function, classification,
and control of enzymes. Energy balances of glycolysis and aerobic/anaerobic
metabolism of carbohydrates and fats. Application of biochemistry
to the growth and control of microorganisms and higher living forms.
Limited to students in the Joint Program in Applied Microbiology.
Prerequisite: IMCB08H3
Exclusion: IMCC03H3
may not be taken after or concurrently with BIOC13H3
or BCH310H
Breadth Requirement: Natural Sciences
IMCC04H3 Environmental
Microbiology
During this course, students will study the basic principles of environmental
microbiology through lectures and laboratory experiments including
soil sampling and nutrient cycling. Students will also explore the
application of biotechnology to environmental issues including bioremediation
and the benefits and risks that genetically modified organisms pose
to the environment. Limited to students in the Joint Program in Applied
Microbiology.
Prerequisite: IMCB06H3
Breadth Requirement: Natural Sciences
STEB07H3
Analytical Chemistry and Applications
See the Environmental Science and Technology section of thisCalendar
for a full course description.