Biology Graduate Programs
Master of Science in Biology with specialization in Microbiology
Students in this program must complete 33-34 credit hours of graduate work, including the following (credit hours in parentheses):
BIOL 503 Biochemistry Lectures (4) OR
BIOL 513 Advanced Biochemistry (5)
AND
BIOL 503 Virology (3)
BIOL 533 Laboratory in Cell and Molecular Biology (3)
BIOL 542 Advanced Microbiology Lecture (3)
BIOL 562 Functional Genomics (3)
In addition to nine to 12 additional credit hours in approved microbiology electives, students specializing in microbiology must take two credit hours of BIOL 595 (Colloquium) and either six credit hours of BIOL 591 (Research) or BIOL 578 (Literature in Microbiology). Other requirements for the degree are identical to those described previously for all M.S. students in biology.