The Department of Experimental Pathology, Immunology and Microbiology offers under the umbrella of the Graduate Studies in Biomedical Sciences a Master of Science in the discipline of Microbiology and Immunology..jpg)
Admission requirements
An undergraduate average of at least 80 percent (or standardized equivalent from other institutions of higher learning) in the major field of study and a cumulative average of at least 75 percent (or standardized equivalent) for all work done at the undergraduate level leading to a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent are required for admission as a regular student. An undergraduate average of at least 75 percent (or standardized equivalent from other institutions of higher learning) in the major field of study and a cumulative average of at least 75 percent (or standardized equivalent) may qualify for admission on probation. Applicants may also be obliged to fulfill the English language proficiency requirement. Further information on the general requirements for the admission to the MS program are described on Page 43 of the
Graduate Catalogue.
Application
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Program requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 21 credits of graduate course work with a minimum general average of 80. In addition, all students must pass a comprehensive examination and complete a thesis project equivalent to 9 credits. The following table summarizes the requirements for the MS in Microbiology and Immunology:
1st semester (9 credits)
| Courses | Codes | Credits |
| Protein Biochemistry | BIOC 322 | 1 |
| Nucleic Acids and Basic Genetics | BIOC 321 | 1 |
| Receptors and Signal Transduction | BIOC 325 | 2 |
| Cell and Tissue Biology | HUMR 305 | 3 |
| Electives | | 2 |
2nd semester (12 credits)
| Courses | Codes | Credits |
| Immunology | MBIM 310 | 3 |
| Bacteriology | MBIM 311 | 3 |
| Parasitology/Mycology | MBIM 312 | 2 |
| Virology | MBIM 313 | 2 |
Fruit Flies: Experimental Model Organisms | MBIM 318 | 1 |
Natural Products as Anti-Infective Agents | MBIM 319 | 1 |
Journal Club
| MBIM 394 | 0 |
| Courses | Codes | Credits |
| Thesis | MBIM 399 | 9 |
The thesis must be presented and defended to the satisfaction of the examining committee. The thesis project is conducted in the fields relevant to Microbiology and Immunology depending on the thesis project advisor and the laboratory selected by the student. The various sub-disciplines in which the thesis project can be conducted at the Department include immunology, bacteriology, virology, parasitology, molecular microbiology, cancer, Drosophila-associated research, etc. Further information on the laboratories, research interests and projects of the faculty members of the Department is available via the following link.
Useful Links
Further information pertaining to various MS student categories under the Graduate Studies in Biomedical Sciences program are available on Page 496 of the Graduate Catalogue accessible via the following
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Information about the graduate courses offered by the Department are available on Page 531 of the Graduate Catalogue via the following
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The Graduate Studies in Biomedical Sciences portal can be accessed via the following
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