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Graduate Programs

Requirements

For the PhD degree, it is expected that a minimum period of four years be devoted to full-time study, including dissertation research and defense.

Between 10 and 20 graduate students are enrolled in the department during a calendar year. Career choices are varied, but most students prepare for positions in teaching and research at the university level.

The minimum core requirements of all PhD candidates are:

INTER 111 Biochemistry	4 credits
INTER 121 Cell Biology	3 credits
INTER 122 Molecular Genetic Mechanisms	2 credits
INTER 123 Control of Gene Expression	2 credits
INTER 220 Ethics in Biomedical Sciences	1 credit
INTER 260 Responsible Conduct in Research	1 credit
MICRO 228 Laboratory Rotations in Microbiology	6 credits
MICRO 225 Bacterial Pathogenesis	4 credits
MICRO 296 Fundamental and Advanced Immunology	4 credits
MICRO 231 Molecular Biology of Eukaryotic Pathogens	4 credits
MICRO 276 Molecular Virology and Pathogenesis	4 credits
MICRO 281 Selected Topics in Microbiology	3 credits
MICRO 298 Seminars in Microbiology	4 credits
MICRO 299 Research Proposal in Microbiology	3 credits
MICRO 400 Dissertation Research	15 credits

Each student is required to present their research in the departmental seminar series yearly and to participate in a Departmental/ Center Journal Club.