School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Curricular Requirements
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Curricular Requirements
Microbiology and Immunology (PhD)
Year 1
Required
- GIGP 500 IGPBS 1st Year Research Rotations (32 QH)
- GIGP 501 Molecular and Cellular Biology I (5 QH)
- GIGP 502 Molecular and Cellular Biology II (5 QH)
- GIGP 503B, C, D & E Systems Lectures (4 QH)
- GIGP 505 Cellular and Molecular Developmental Biology (4 QH)
- GIGP 507 Art of Scientific Presentation (2 QH)
- GIGP 508 Ethics and Regulatory Issues in Biomedical Research (1 QH)
- GIGP 509 Biostatistics (1 QH)
- GIGP 510 Computer Applications in Biomedical Research (1 QH)
- GIGP 518 Writing Skills (1 QH)
- GMTD 709 MCS Seminar Series (1 QH)
Year 2
Required
- GMIC 532 Journal Club (1 QH)
- GMIC 533 Seminar in Microbiology and Immunology (1 QH)
- GMIC 599 Pre-Candidacy Research Activities (40-48 QH)
- GMIC 600A Medical Microbiology and Immunology (3 QH)
- GMIC 600B Medical Microbiology and Immunology (2 QH)
- GMIC 605 Molecular Biology Techniques (2 QH)
- GMTD 709 MCS Seminar Series (1 QH)
- Electives: Students must complete two:
GMIC 503 Virology (4 QH)
GMIC 560 Advanced Immunology (3 QH)
GMIC 606 Cancer Biology and Signaling (1 QH)
Optional
- GMIC 520 Molecular Parasitology (3 QH)
- GMIC 542 Selected Topics in Microbiology, Virology, Parasitology, Immunology and Molecular Biology (12 QH)
Years 3 and Following
Required
- GMIC 532 Journal Club (1 QH)
- GMIC 533 Seminar in Microbiology and Immunology (1 QH)
- GMTD 709 MCS Seminar Series (1 QH)
- Students will choose between the following two options:
GMIC 599 Pre-Candidacy Research Activities (40-48 QH)
or GMIC 699 Post-Candidacy Doctoral Research Activities (40-48 QH)
Microbiology and Immunology (MS)
Year 1
Required
- GIGP 507 Art of Scientific Presentation (2 QH)
- GIGP 508 Ethics and Regulatory Issues in Biomedical Research (1 QH)
- GIGP 509 Biostatistics (1 QH)
- GIGP 510 Computer Applications in Biomedical Research (1 QH)
- GIGP 518 Writing Skills (1 QH)
- GMIC 530 Master’s Thesis in Microbiology and Immunology (40-48 QH)
- GMIC 532 Journal Club (1 QH)
- GMIC 533 Seminar in Microbiology and Immunology (1 QH)
- GMTD 709 MCS Seminar Series (1 QH)
- Advanced coursework as indicated by the Research Committee
Years 2 and Following
Required
- GMIC 530 Master’s Thesis in Microbiology and Immunology (40-48 QH)
- GMIC 532 Journal Club (1 QH)
- GMIC 533 Seminar in Microbiology and Immunology (1 QH)
- GMTD 709 MCS Seminar Series (1 QH)