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Program
Requirements
Microbiology and Immunology,
MS
Campus
Location:
Health Science
Full-time/Part-time
Status
Students are required to complete the degree program through classes offered before 4:30 p.m.
General
Program Requirements:
Number of Didactic credits
required beyond the Baccalaureate:
20
Required Courses:
Microbiology 403, 2 of 405-410, 413, 415, 433, 545
In addition to the required courses, students must have at least 12 credits of 500 level courses. Of these, 3 credits must be in the area of Molecular Biology and 3 must be in the area of Biochemistry.
Internship:
False
Language Examination:
False
Culminating
Events:
Thesis
Thesis 1 - The Master's thesis is an original empirical study that demonstrate the student's knowledge of both research methods and a mastery of his or her primary area of interest. Theses should be rigorously investigated under the direct supervision of a major advisor and should be limited to a specific problem in microbiology and immunology.Thesis 2 - At least 2 weeks in advance, the student should notify the Chairperson of the Department in writing about the date and place of the final and the examiners for the final examination. This announcement must be provided at least 10 days in advance to all members of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, and must be posted in the Medical School.Thesis 3 - The Masters Thesis Examining Committee is composed of all members of the Advisory Committee. The Chairperson of the Examining Committee will be selected by majority vote of the Examining Committee and shall not be the student's major advisor. Five is the minimum number of qualified examiners for the defense of the M.S. thesis. It is expected that the thesis supervisor will receive the thesis in a timely fashion and will review the thesis before it is submitted to the examining committee. At least three weeks in advance of the examination, all examiners must receive a typed copy of the thesis in its final form. A majority vote plus one is required of the Examining Committee in order to pass the Masters Thesis defense. The major advisor must vote in the majority in order for the student to pass the defense.
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