Microbiology and Immunology (PhD)

Year 1 

Required

• GIGP 500 IGPBS 1st Year Research Rotations (32 QH)
• GIGP 501 Molecular and Cellular Biology I (5 QH)
• GIGP 502 Molecular and Cellular Biology II (5 QH)
• GIGP 503B, C, D & E Systems Lectures (4 QH)
• GIGP 505 Cellular and Molecular Developmental Biology (4 QH)
• GIGP 507 Art of Scientific Presentation (2 QH)
• GIGP 508 Ethics and Regulatory Issues in Biomedical Research (1 QH)
• GIGP 509 Biostatistics (1 QH)
• GIGP 510 Computer Applications in Biomedical Research (1 QH)
• GIGP 518 Writing Skills (1 QH)
• GMTD 709 MCS Seminar Series (1 QH)

Year 2 

Required

GMIC 532 Journal Club (1 QH)
• GMIC 533 Seminar in Microbiology and Immunology (1 QH)
• GMIC 599 Pre-Candidacy Research Activities (40-48 QH)
• GMIC 600A Medical Microbiology and Immunology (3 QH)
• GMIC 600B Medical Microbiology and Immunology (2 QH)
• GMIC 605 Molecular Biology Techniques (2 QH)
• GMTD 709 MCS Seminar Series (1 QH)
• Electives: Students must complete two:
  GMIC 503 Virology (4 QH)
  GMIC 560 Advanced Immunology (3 QH)
  GMIC 606 Cancer Biology and Signaling (1 QH)

Optional

• GMIC 520 Molecular Parasitology (3 QH)
• GMIC 542 Selected Topics in Microbiology, Virology, Parasitology, Immunology and Molecular Biology (12 QH)

Years 3 and Following

Required

• GMIC 532 Journal Club (1 QH)
• GMIC 533 Seminar in Microbiology and Immunology (1 QH)
• GMTD 709 MCS Seminar Series (1 QH)
• Students will choose between the following two options:
  GMIC 599 Pre-Candidacy Research Activities (40-48 QH)
  or GMIC 699 Post-Candidacy Doctoral Research Activities (40-48 QH)

Microbiology and Immunology (MS)

Year 1 

Required

• GIGP 507 Art of Scientific Presentation (2 QH)
• GIGP 508 Ethics and Regulatory Issues in Biomedical Research (1 QH)
• GIGP 509 Biostatistics (1 QH)
• GIGP 510 Computer Applications in Biomedical Research (1 QH)
• GIGP 518 Writing Skills (1 QH)
• GMIC 530 Master’s Thesis in Microbiology and Immunology (40-48 QH)
• GMIC 532 Journal Club (1 QH)
• GMIC 533 Seminar in Microbiology and Immunology (1 QH)
• GMTD 709 MCS Seminar Series (1 QH)
• Advanced coursework as indicated by the Research Committee

Years 2 and Following

Required

• GMIC 530 Master’s Thesis in Microbiology and Immunology (40-48 QH)
• GMIC 532 Journal Club (1 QH)
• GMIC 533 Seminar in Microbiology and Immunology (1 QH)
• GMTD 709 MCS Seminar Series (1 QH)