Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, PhD

The PhD program in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology prepares students for competitive research and teaching careers in academia, government agencies, and private industry. Our PhD students complete coursework that emphasizes the fundamentals of pathogen biology, immunology, cell biology, and molecular biology, which provides the necessary educational basis to conduct independent research mentored by our faculty.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

72 credits total
Preliminary exam
Comprehensive exam
Research project and Dissertation
First author publication

PROGRAM LENGTH

Students complete the PhD program on an average of 6 years

Required Courses

BIOST 2041 - INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS
EPIDEM 2110 - PRINCIPLES OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
EPIDEM 2161 - METHODS INFECTIOUS DISEASES EPIDEMIOLOGY
IDM 2001 - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF MICROBIAL PATHOGENS
IDM 2002 - MOLECULAR VIROLOGY
IDM 2004 - VIRAL PATHOGENESIS
IDM 2014 - FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS OF MICROBIAL PATHOGENS
IDM 2021 - SPECIAL STUDIES IN MICROBIOLOGY (six terms)
IDM 2023 - MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY
IDM 2025 - MICROBIOLOGY SEMINAR (four terms)
IDM 2038 - PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND CONTROL OF GLOBAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
IDM 2041 - RESEARCH ETHICS AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION
IDM 3440 - VACCINES AND IMMUNITY
PUBHLT 2011 - ESSENTIALS OF PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBHLT 2022 - THE DEAN’S PUBLIC HEALTH GRAND ROUNDS (two terms)

Elective Courses

Students add electives as recommended by academic advisors to earn total credits required for the degree program.

Total Credits: 72

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