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Graduate Programs

Admissions

Our program accepts qualified candidates for the MS and PhD degrees.

Students interested in applying to the MIP department for graduate education must meet the minimum requirements of the School of Graduate Studies and the MIP department.

The School of Graduate Studies entrance requirements are:

A baccalaureate degree from a college or university approved by a regional accrediting agency
Grade point average of at least 2.5 for undergraduate work, and 3.0 for graduate work, on a 4 point scale and based upon all work for which a grade is given
A Graduate Record Examination combined score of 1000 or better
Satisfactory standing at the most recent educational institution attended
Acceptance in a LSUHSC Departmental program.
All international students must present acceptable scores (550 or better) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination.

The MIP department academic entrance requirements include:

General and organic chemistry with laboratory
College algebra and trigonometry
A general biology course (e.g., zoology, botany, comparative anatomy)
A course in general microbiology
In addition, microbiological subspeciality courses (e.g., bacteriology, microbial genetics, immunology, virology) are highly desirable.
A Graduate Record Examination score of 1100 or higher on the combined verbal and quantitative sections. [Note: Probationary admission is possible for select students with lower GRE scores who have good undergraduate
records and/or research experience.]

Consult the web site for the School of Graduate Studies for further information about:

At least three months before anticipated enrollment, applicants should have submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, the following:

GRE scores
College transcripts
Two letters of recommendation
A letter outlining academic background and career objectives
$30 application fee

Interviews are arranged with applicants whenever possible. Qualified students, regardless of sex or race, are given careful consideration.

All candidates will be evaluated by the departmental faculty before final action is taken by the School of Graduate Studies. Acceptance into the graduate program is based on recommendations made by the MIP department faculty to the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants are notified by mail.

Application packets are available from the School of Graduate Studies. The individual application forms may be downloaded from the School of Graduate Studies website directly to your computer. (Adobe Reader is required for viewing or printing.)

Questions may be addressed to the following (please note the e-mail address):

Coordinator of Graduate Programs
Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
1901 Perdido Street
New Orleans, LA 70112-1393

Telephone: (504) 568-4061
Fax: (504) 568-2918
MIP Application E-mail Address