The Department of Microbiology and Immunology offers graduate programs of study leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. The programs prepare candidates for careers in research and teaching in the field of modern Microbiology and Immunology which is a rapidly progressing multidisciplinary field of the biomedical sciences. This information briefly describes the requirements for admission to graduate studies in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, provides a description of the prerequisites for obtaining a Ph.D. degree, lists courses offered, and relates the research interests of the faculty in this department. All students admitted into the graduate program in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology will be considered for graduate fellowships which provide both tuition and stipend. The student need not make separate application in order to be considered for a graduate fellowship.
Financial support is offered on a competitive basis.
Most of the students accepted to the program will receive financial support. Career Potential Microbiologists and immunologists can find productive careers in academic settings, hospitals, environmental agencies and public health service centers, and in pharmaceutical and biomedical research institutes and biotechnology industries. Postdoctoral training is considered helpful and often necessary for securing academic positions. All recipients of doctoral degrees in microbiology and immunology from the University to date, have found successful employment within their field, most of them in academic positions. The department maintains information on postdoctoral openings and will assist graduates in securing positions.