Degrees Offered with a Major in Microbiology and Cell Science
- Doctor of Philosophy
- without a concentration
- concentration in Microbial and Cellular Data Science
- concentration in Toxicology
- Master of Science
- without a concentration
- concentration in Medical Microbiology and Biochemistry
- concentration in Microbiome in Health & Disease
Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.
Microbiology and Cell Science Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BSC 6438 | R for Functional Genomics | 3 |
| BSC 6459 | Fundamentals of Bioinformatics | 3 |
| MCB 5205 | Microbiology of Human Pathogens | 3 |
| MCB 5252 | Microbiology, Immunology, and Immunotherapeutics | 4 |
| MCB 5305L | Microbial Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory | 2 |
| MCB 5505 | General Virology | 3 |
| MCB 6151 | Prokaryotic Diversity | 3 |
| MCB 6317 | Molecular Biology of Gene Expression | 1 |
| MCB 6318 | Comparative Microbial Genomics | 2 |
| MCB 6355 | Microbial/Host Defense | 1 |
| MCB 6407 | Prokaryotic Cell Structure and Function | 3 |
| MCB 6417 | Microbial Metabolism and Energetics | 1 |
| MCB 6457 | Metabolic Regulation | 1 |
| MCB 6465 | Microbial Metabolic Engineering | 1 |
| MCB 6485 | Advanced Techniques in Microbiology and Cell Science | 2-4 |
| MCB 6670C | The Microbiome | 3 |
| MCB 6772 | Advanced Topics in Cell Biology | 1 |
| MCB 6781 | Extremophiles | 3 |
| MCB 6905 | Experimental Microbiology | 1-8 |
| MCB 6930 | Seminar | 1 |
| MCB 6937 | Special Topics in Microbiology | 1-4 |
| MCB 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-5 |
| MCB 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
| MCB 7922 | Journal Colloquy | 1 |
| MCB 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| MCB 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
| PCB 5136L | Techniques in Microbial and Cell Biology | 3 |
| PCB 5235 | Immunology | 3 |
Microbiology and Cell Science Departmental Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BSC 6438 | R for Functional Genomics | 3 |
| BSC 6459 | Fundamentals of Bioinformatics | 3 |
| BSC 6895C | AI in Agricultural and Life Sciences | 3 |
| MCB 5205 | Microbiology of Human Pathogens | 3 |
| MCB 5215 | Clinical Immunology | 1 |
| MCB 5252 | Microbiology, Immunology, and Immunotherapeutics | 4 |
| MCB 5255 | Clinical Bacteriology | 3 |
| MCB 5256 | Clinical Mycology, Virology and Parasitology | 3 |
| MCB 5270 | Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) | 3 |
| MCB 5305L | Microbial Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory | 2 |
| MCB 5505 | General Virology | 3 |
| MCB 5655 | Clinical Laboratory Ethics, Management, Safety, and Professional Issues | 2 |
| MCB 5666 | Clinical Research, Assessment, Education, and Quantitative Methods | 1 |
| MCB 5705 | Astrobiology | 3 |
| MCB 5942L | Clinical Microbiology Lab | 2 |
| MCB 5945L | Clinical Experience in Microbiology | 2 |
| MCB 6095 | Careers for Impact in Microbiology and Cell Science | 1 |
| MCB 6096 | Innovation Project Management for Life Sciences | 1 |
| MCB 6151 | Prokaryotic Diversity | 3 |
| MCB 6317 | Molecular Biology of Gene Expression | 1 |
| MCB 6318 | Comparative Microbial Genomics | 2 |
| MCB 6326 | Computational Genomics and Epigenomics | 3 |
| MCB 6355 | Microbial/Host Defense | 1 |
| MCB 6407 | Prokaryotic Cell Structure and Function | 3 |
| MCB 6417 | Microbial Metabolism and Energetics | 1 |
| MCB 6424 | Probiotics | 3 |
| MCB 6457 | Metabolic Regulation | 1 |
| MCB 6458 | Post Translational Modifications of Proteins in Microbiology | 2 |
| MCB 6465 | Microbial Metabolic Engineering | 1 |
| MCB 6485 | Advanced Techniques in Microbiology and Cell Science | 2-4 |
| MCB 6656 | Environmental Microbiology | 3 |
| MCB 6670C | The Microbiome | 3 |
| MCB 6772 | Advanced Topics in Cell Biology | 1 |
| MCB 6781 | Extremophiles | 3 |
| MCB 6796 | Analysis, Interpretation, and Visualization of Microbiological Data | 3 |
| MCB 6900 | Final Assessment - Literature Review | 1 |
| MCB 6905 | Experimental Microbiology | 1-8 |
| MCB 6930 | Seminar | 1 |
| MCB 6937 | Special Topics in Microbiology | 1-4 |
| MCB 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-5 |
| MCB 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
| MCB 7922 | Journal Colloquy | 1 |
| MCB 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| MCB 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
| PCB 5136L | Techniques in Microbial and Cell Biology | 3 |
| PCB 5235 | Immunology | 3 |
| PCB 6667 | Human Genomics | 3 |
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALS 5156 | Agricultural Ecology Principles and Applications | 3 |
| ALS 5905 | Individual Study | 1-4 |
| ALS 5932 | Special Topics | 1-4 |
| ALS 6046 | Grant Writing | 2 |
| ALS 6166 | Exotic Species and Biosecurity Issues | 3 |
| ALS 6921 | Colloquium on Plant Pests of Regulatory Significance | 1 |
| ALS 6925 | Integrated Plant Medicine | 4 |
| ALS 6931 | Plant Medicine Program Seminar | 1 |
| ALS 6935 | Topics in Biological Invasions | 3 |
| ALS 6942 | Principles of Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management | 3 |
| ALS 6943 | Internship in Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management | 1-10 |
| ANS 6936 | Graduate Seminar in Animal Molecular and Cell Biology | 1-2 |
| BCH 5045 | Graduate Survey of Biochemistry | 4 |
| FNR 6933 | Seminar | 1 |
| STA 6093 | Introduction to Applied Statistics for Agricultural and Life Sciences | 3 |
| STA 6329 | Matrix Algebra and Statistical Computing | 3 |
Microbiology & Cell science (PHD)
SLO 1 Knowledge
Describe orally and in writing, the molecular genetic, biochemical and cellular basis of life
SLO 2 Skills
Discuss orally and in writing, research methodologies for applying the scientific method to the generation of new knowledge
SLO 3 Professional Behavior
Interact with professional peers with honesty, ethical behavior, cultural sensitivity, teamwork, and effective communication.
Microbiology & Cell science (MS)
SLO 1 Knowledge
Describe in writing and orally, the molecular genetic, biochemical and cellular basis of life
SLO 2 Skills
Discuss orally and in writing, research methodologies for applying the scientific method to the generation of new knowledge.
SLO 3 Professional Behavior
Interact with professional peers with honesty, ethical behavior, cultural sensitivity, teamwork, and effective communication.