One quarter of teaching experience is required for the Microbiology Ph.D. degree. The teaching requirement may be satisfied by serving as a TA in one of the Microbiology core courses, or in one of the many microbiology courses listed as approved by the Student Advisory Committee. There is no foreign language requirement for the Ph.D. degree in Microbiology. An in-depth coverage of bacterial and fungal structure and function. Experimental or literature studies on specifically selected topics conducted under the direction of a faculty member.
Course is repeatable.
Directed research in microbiology performed prior to advancement to candidacy in preparation for thesis or dissertation projects. Course is repeatable. Research for Thesis or Dissertation. Original research in the area selected for the advanced degree. Course is repeatable.