• Course Overview: M.S. Medical Microbiology and Biochemistry

  Download the Course Planning Document for the M.S. Medical Microbiology and Biochemistry. 

  FOUNDATION COURSES (7 credits)

  Students are required to complete all THREE courses below: 

  • BSC 6459 Fundamentals in Bioinformatics (3 credits)
  • BCH 5413 Mammalian Molecular Biology and Genetics (3 credits)
  • MCB 7922 Final Literature Review (1 credit) 

  VIROLOGY (2-3 credits)

  Pick ONE:

  • MCB 5505 General Virology (3 credits)
  • GMS 7133 Advanced Molecular Virology (2 credits)

  PATHOGENS & INFECTIOUS DISEASE (3 credits)

  Pick ONE:

  • MCB 5205 Microbiology of Human Pathogens (3 credits)
  • GMS 6121 Infectious Disease (3 credits)

  
  JOURNAL COLLOQUY (1 credit)

  Pick ONE:

  • MCB 7922 Journal Colloquy: Mechanisms of Host/Microbiome Interactions (1 credit)
  • MCB 7922 Journal Colloquy: Virome/Host Interactions (1 credit)
  • MCB 7922 Journal Colloquy: Microbiome therapeutics/clinical trials (1 credit)
  • GMS 7192 Journal Colloquy: Infectious Disease
  • GMS 7192 Journal Colloquy: Bacteriology
  • GMS 7192 Journal Colloquy: COVID-19

   

  ELECTIVE COURSES (16-17 credits)

  Students may take any of the following courses to fulfill the 16 or 17 remaining credits for completion of the 30-credit program. Note: All courses listed above may also be taken as electives.

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• Admissions Requirements: M.S. Medical Microbiology and Biochemistry

  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a 3.0 GPA and 3.0 upper division GPA.* See full admission requirements and application deadlines here. 

  ^{* If your GPA is below the admissions requirement but at least 2.7, we recommend you apply for the microbiome and health graduate certificate program. If you are accepted and maintain a 3.5 GPA in your graduate certificate program, you may become eligible for the master's degree program.}

Graduate Certificate

Medical Microbiology

• Course Overview: Graduate Certificate in Medical Microbiology

  FOUNDATION COURSES (8 credits)

  Students must complete BOTH of the following courses:

  • GMS 6121 Infectious Disease (3 credits)
  • GMS 7133 Advanced Molecular Virology (2 credits)

  Students must pick ONE: 

  • MCB 6670c The Microbiome (3 credits)
  • MCB 6424 Probiotics (3 credits)
  • GMS 6108 Bacterial Physiology, Antibiotics, Genetics (3 credits)

  ELECTIVE COURSES (3 credits)

  Students may take any of the following courses to fulfill the 3 remaining credits.

   

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• Admissions Requirements: Graduate Certificate in Medical Microbiology

  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a 3.0 GPA and 3.0 upper division GPA.* See full admission requirements and application deadlines here.  

  ^{*  If your GPA is below 3.0, please schedule an advising appointment to see what options are available.}