Course Requirements for M.S. Students
30 credits are required for M.S. Degrees. Full time students must register for at least 12 credits their first and second semester and at least 6 credits their third semester. The final fourth semester may be taken at 0 credits if the student registers for MBI 899 and the appropriate form with advisor’s signature has been filed. Depending on a student's interests, he/she may follow one of three course tracks:
Fall - First Year (First semester)
Microbiology | Immunology | Virology |
Foundations I 5.0 (IND 431) | Foundations I 5.0 (IND 431) | Foundations I 5.0 (IND 431) |
Ethics 1.0 (IND 501) | Ethics 1.0 (IND 501) | Ethics 1.0 (IND 501) |
Pathogenesis 4.0 (MBI 414) | Immunology 4.0 (MBI 473) |
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Path. Sem. 1.0 (MBI 514) | Immunology Sem. 1.0 (MBI 573) |
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Student Seminar 1.0 (MBI 501) | Student Seminar 1.0 (MBI 501) | Student Seminar 1.0 (MBI 501) |
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| MS Research 5.0 (MBI 495) |
TOTAL: 12.0 | TOTAL: 12.0 | TOTAL: 12.0 |
Spring – First Year (Second semester)
Microbiology | Immunology | Virology |
Foundations II 5.0 (IND 431) | Foundations II 5.0 (IND 431) | Foundations II 5.0 (IND 431) |
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| Virology 4.0 (MBI 456) |
Adv. Top. Micro. 1.0 (MBI 570) | Adv. Topics Imm. 2.0 (MBI540)* | Virol. Res. Sem 1.0 (MBI 588) |
Student Seminar 1.0 (MBI 501) | Student Seminar 1.0 (MBI 501) | Student Seminar 1.0 (MBI 501) |
MS Research 5.0 (MBI 495) | MS Research 4.0 (MBI 495) | MS Research 1.0 (MBI 495) |
TOTAL: 12.0 | TOTAL: 12.0 | TOTAL: 12.0 |
*when MBI 540 isn't offered MBI 580 will be taken and 5.0 credits of MBI 495
Summer – First Year
Register for Summer in Residence (MBI 890) – 0 credits
Fall – Second Year (third semester)
Microbiology | Immunology | Virology |
Student Seminar 1.0 (MBI 501) | Student Seminar 1.0 (MBI 501) | Student Seminar 1.0 (MBI 501) |
Adv. Top. Micro. 1.0 (MBI 570) | Imm. Res. Prog. 1.0 (MBI 580) | Adv. Topics Virol. 1.0 (MBI 589) |
MS Research 4.0 (MBI 495) | MS Research 4.0 (MBI 495) | MS Research 4.0 (MBI 495) |
MBI 899 MS Dissertation* | MBI 899 MS Dissertation* | MBI 899 MS Dissertation* |
TOTAL: 6.0 | TOTAL: 6.0 | TOTAL: 6.0 |
30.0 Requirement for MS Degree met
Spring – Second Year (fourth semester)
Microbiology | Immunology | Virology |
MBI 899 MS Dissertation* | MBI 899 MS Dissertation* | MBI 899 MS Dissertation* |
*MBI 899 MS Dissertation- To maintain full time status in the program, students must complete and sign the MBI 899 form, together with their advisor, in Fall and Spring semesters of the second year.