Microbiology & Cell Science

Microbiome and Health Online Graduate Certificate Courses

To earn the certificate, students must complete a selection of required and elective courses equaling 12 credits.

Select one course (3 credits total) from among these:

MCB 6670C The Microbiome
Increase knowledge, appreciation and use of genomics pertaining to the breadth of microbial diversity across a wide variety of organisms and habitats using methods that do not require culturing of the myriad of inhabitants. Students will use tools, practice analysis and interpretation of genomic data sets to analyze different microbiomes.
- Credits: 3
- Semester: Spring
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MCB 6424 Probiotics
MCB 6424 Probiotics is an upper-division course on probiotics. This course will cover the use of microorganisms to promote a health status in the animal and human host. This course will provide a conceptual background in microbiology and immunology for the use of microorganisms for the prevention or treatment of animal and human diseases.
- Credits: 3
- Semester: Spring
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MCB 5270 Antimicrobial Resistance
This course covers content related to antimicrobial resistance: the origins of antimicrobial resistance, dissemination, mechanisms, therapeutics and impact on healthcare, agriculture and the environment. This course mainly concentrates on resistance in bacteria but will also discuss other organisms, including viruses, parasites, fungi and cancer.
- Credits: 3
- Semester: Fall, Spring
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MCB 5505 Virology
This course is for beginning graduate and honor students in Microbiology and related disciplines. The course teaches basic information on families of viruses from humans, plants, insects, animals and bacteria. Lectures cover the basic information of the medical, clinical, diagnostic, biotechnological and molecular aspects of these viruses.
- Credits: 3
- Semester: Fall, Spring, Summer C
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MCB 6407 Prokaryotic Cell Structure and Function
Analyzes the cell structure and physiology of bacteria and archaea. Extensive discussion of cell division, growth, stress responses, bioenergetics and metabolism is provided along with understanding the assembly and function of important cell structures (e.g. cell walls, membranes and appendages).
- Credits: 3
- Semester: Fall
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PCB 5235 Immunology
This is a comprehensive course in basic immunology designed for graduate students. Emphasis will be placed on fundamental aspects of immunology and its application to real-world immunological research and concerns. Upon successful completion of the course, students will have a solid immunological information foundation suitable for future educational endeavors in the areas of biomedical research or human/veterinary clinical applications. In addition, students will have a fundamental understanding of basic immunological experimental design. Student assessments in PCB 5235 will focus heavily on immunological facts, concepts and problem-solving based on the application of concepts. PCB 5235 will be co-taught with PCB 4233.
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MCB 5205 Microbiology of Human Pathogens
Survey of advanced topics and current scientific literature related to human host-pathogen interactions and microbial pathogenesis, focusing on emerging bacterial and viral pathogens as agents of human disease, biosecurity, molecular identification methods, spread of multi-drug resistance among bacterial pathogens, drug discovery and alternative treatment research.
- Credits: 3
- Semester: Fall, Spring
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