In addition to the requirements listed for each semester, students are required to attend and participate in the Departmental Seminar Series (MICB 852) for all semesters.
Year 1
Summer 1
Course Name
Credit(s)
MICB-985: Laboratory Rotation Summer
0 (Pass/Fail)
Total 0 Credits
Fall 1
Course Name
Credit(s)
BCHB 501: Biochemical & Cellular Sciences
4
BCHB 528: Modern Methods in Molecular Biology
3
MICB 612: Immunology
3
MICB 614: Bacteriology and Mycology
3
MICB 986: Laboratory Rotation Fall
0 (Pass/Fail)
Total 13 Credits
Spring 1
Course Name
Credit(s)
CBIO 539: Molecular Cell Biology
3
MICB 619: Biology/Biochemistry of Viruses
3
MICB 629: Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis
3
MICB 987: Laboratory Rotation Spring
0 (Pass/Fail)
NSCI 532: Survival Skills & Ethics for Scientists
2
Elective 1
4
Total 15 Credits
Year 2
Course Name
Credit(s)
NSCI 599: Practical Data Anal & Exp Design
1.5
MICB 999: Thesis Research
0
Elective 2 & 3
4.5 or more
Total 6 Credits
Additional Checklist
Written qualifying and comprehensive examinations to be passed by Year 2, Spring Semester.
In order to maintain the required full-time status, Ph.D. students who have completed their coursework but have not yet taken their comprehensive exams must register for MICB-999 Section 01. Students with at least one, but less than 9 credits of coursework, must register for MICB-999 Section 03.
