does microbiology have math ?
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does microbiology have math
James R. Quarles
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does microbiology have math
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Short answer
Yes, you will meet math in microbiology, but it’s not heavy calculus most of the time.
Where math shows up
Counting colony forming units, calculating growth rates, dilution factors, optical density to cell number conversions, all need algebra and log functions.
When you move into genomics or epidemiology you need statistics, probability and sometimes a bit of linear algebra for bioinformatics pipelines.
How much math in a typical undergrad course
Most programs just expect you to be comfortable with high school algebra and basic stats, plus a short module on biostatistics. If you choose computational microbiology or modeling you will study more advanced math later.
Tips to prepare
Refresh basic algebra, practice using a scientific calculator, and take an introductory biostatistics class. That will make the quantitative parts of microbiology feel much easier.
Hope that helps.