Course Requirements for M.S. Students
30 credits are required for M.S. Degrees. Full time students must register for at least 12 credits their first and second semester and at least 6 credits their third semester. The final fourth semester may be taken at 0 credits if the student registers for MBI 899 and the appropriate form with advisor’s signature has been filed. Depending on a student's interests, he/she may follow one of three course tracks:
Fall - First Year (First semester)
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Microbiology
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Immunology
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Virology
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Foundations I 5.0 (IND 431)
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Foundations I 5.0 (IND 431)
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Foundations I 5.0 (IND 431)
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Ethics 1.0 (IND 501)
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Ethics 1.0 (IND 501)
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Ethics 1.0 (IND 501)
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Pathogenesis 4.0 (MBI 414)
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Immunology 4.0 (MBI 473)
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Path. Sem. 1.0 (MBI 514)
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Immunology Sem. 1.0 (MBI 573)
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Student Seminar 1.0 (MBI 501)
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Student Seminar 1.0 (MBI 501)
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Student Seminar 1.0 (MBI 501)
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MS Research 5.0 (MBI 495)
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TOTAL: 12.0
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TOTAL: 12.0
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TOTAL: 12.0
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Spring – First Year (Second semester)
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Microbiology
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Immunology
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Virology
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Foundations II 5.0 (IND 431)
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Foundations II 5.0 (IND 431)
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Foundations II 5.0 (IND 431)
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Virology 4.0 (MBI 456)
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Adv. Top. Micro. 1.0 (MBI 570)
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Adv. Topics Imm. 2.0 (MBI540)
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Virol. Res. Sem 1.0 (MBI 588)
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Student Seminar 1.0 (MBI 501)
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Student Seminar 1.0 (MBI 501)
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Student Seminar 1.0 (MBI 501)
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MS Research 5.0 (MBI 495)
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MS Research 4.0 (MBI 495)
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MS Research 1.0 (MBI 495)
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TOTAL: 12.0
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TOTAL: 12.0
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TOTAL: 12.0
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Summer – First Year
Register for Summer in Residence (MBI 890) – 0 credits
Fall – Second Year (third semester)
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Microbiology
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Immunology
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Virology
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Student Seminar 1.0 (MBI 501)
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Student Seminar 1.0 (MBI 501)
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Student Seminar 1.0 (MBI 501)
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Adv. Top. Micro. 1.0 (MBI 570)
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Imm. Res. Prog. 1.0 (MBI 580)
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Adv. Topics Virol. 1.0 (MBI 589)
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MS Research 4.0 (MBI 495)
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MS Research 4.0 (MBI 495)
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MS Research 4.0 (MBI 495)
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MBI 899 MS Dissertation*
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MBI 899 MS Dissertation*
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MBI 899 MS Dissertation*
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TOTAL: 6.0
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TOTAL: 6.0
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TOTAL: 6.0
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30.0 Requirement for MS Degree met
Spring – Second Year (fourth semester)
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Microbiology
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Immunology
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Virology
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MBI 899 MS Dissertation*
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MBI 899 MS Dissertation*
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MBI 899 MS Dissertation*
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*MBI 899 MS Dissertation- Advisor will need to sign off attesting full time effort towards MS degree.