The departmental office may be consulted for specific career information. Thesis research emphasizes creative and innovative problem-solving, using basic knowledge acquired through scientific interactions and collaborations in addition to a thorough understanding of the scientific literature. Joint Major Candidates must satisfy the requirements of the bacteriology major and of one other department. Candidates electing this program are expected to perform part of their research in the bacteriology department. At least one-half of the credits must be at the 500 level or higher.
Funds are generally available to support qualified doctoral students.
Applicants with outstanding records will be nominated for special fellowships or for traineeships on one of several NIH training grants awarded to UW-Madison. The course sequence of the undergraduate Biology Core Curriculum at UW-Madison is one means of meeting the biology requirements. Deficiencies in excess of six semester credits should be removed before registration. Students with a limited number of deficiencies in these subjects may be admitted but must eliminate the deficiencies early in their graduate study.