Nov 23, 2024

2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Microbiology (MS)

Not included at this time: The Grad Studies Committee has granted this temporary waiver until Fall 2024 due to the need for these course numbers being updated when the program director is on sabbatical through Summer 2024. (via email from GSC)

Program Requirements:

Students are expected to complete 20 credit hours of course-work, 4 hours credit hours of research and 6 hours of thesis research (total of 30 hours) within two years.

Core:

Core Curriculum for Microbiology MS program

BISC 850 - Advanced Topics in Biology Credit(s): 1
MAST 625 - Microbial Physiology and Diversity Credit(s): 3
MAST 626 - Microbial Molecular Genetics Credit(s): 3
MCRO 811 - Current Topics in Microbiology Credit(s): 1

Electives:

Twelve credits from the following four Areas of Study:

Environmental Microbiology:

CIEG 644 - Microbiology of Engineered Systems Credit(s): 3
GEOL 645 - Geomicrobiology Credit(s): 3
MAST 616 - Methods in Molecular Biology Credit(s): 3
MAST 634 - Marine Molecular Sciences Credit(s): 3
PLSC 619 - Soil Microbiology Credit(s): 4

Host-Microbe Interactions:

ANFS 635 - Animal Virology Credit(s): 3
ANFS 655 - The Gut Microbiome: Microbial and Host Perspectives Credit(s): 4
ANFS 671 - Paradigms in Cell Signaling Credit(s): 3
BISC 850 - Advanced Topics in Biology Credit(s): 1
MAST 616 - Methods in Molecular Biology Credit(s): 3
MAST 634 - Marine Molecular Sciences Credit(s): 3
MMSC 650 - Medical Biochemistry Credit(s): 4
MMSC 690 - Clinical and Molecular Cell Biology Credit(s): 3
PLSC 619 - Soil Microbiology Credit(s): 4

Applied Microbiology:

ANFS 636 - Immunology of Domestic Animals Credit(s): 3
ANFS 639 - Food Microbiology Credit(s): 4
ANFS 649 - Food Biotechnology Credit(s): 3
CHEG 621 - Metabolic Engineering Credit(s): 3
CHEM 641 - Biochemistry Credit(s): 3
CIEG 644 - Microbiology of Engineered Systems Credit(s): 3
MAST 616 - Methods in Molecular Biology Credit(s): 3

Microbial Physiology and Genetics:

ANFS 649 - Food Biotechnology Credit(s): 3
ANFS 671 - Paradigms in Cell Signaling Credit(s): 3
CHEG 621 - Metabolic Engineering Credit(s): 3
CHEM 641 - Biochemistry Credit(s): 3
CIEG 644 - Microbiology of Engineered Systems Credit(s): 3
MAST 616 - Methods in Molecular Biology Credit(s): 3
MMSC 650 - Medical Biochemistry Credit(s): 4

Research and Thesis:

Four credit hours of approved research credit and six credit hours of approved thesis credit.

MCRO 868 - RESEARCH Credit(s): 1-12
MCRO 869 - MASTER’S THESIS Credit(s): 1-6

Credits to Total a Minimum of 30

Last Revised for 2024-2025 Academic Year