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

  Download the course planning document for the Master of Science in Medical Microbiology and Biochemistry here.

  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.}