A current Infection & Immunity (I&I) student handbook is under development. For the legacy program, MPT, the complete guide is available at this link: MPT Graduate Student Handbook
Required courses for I&I graduate students
Fall semester, 1st year
| Course | Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MICROB 8303 | Fundamental Virology | 2 |
| MICROB 8404 | Foundations in Bacterial Pathogenesis | 2 |
| TR_BIOSC 8500 | Translational Biosciences I | 3 |
| TR_BIOSC 8550 | Skills in Translational Biosciences I | 1 |
| TR_BIOSC 8560 | Data Design and Analysis I | 3 |
| TR_BIOSC 9085 | Rotations in Translational Bioscience | 1 |
| MICROB 9087 | Seminar in Microbiology | 1 |
Spring semester, 1st year
| Course | Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MICROB 8304 | Immunology | 3 |
| MICROB 9087 | Seminar in Microbiology | 1 |
| TR_BIOSC 8555 | Professional Skills for Translational Biosciences II | 1 |
| TR_BIOSC 9085 | Rotations in Translational Bioscience | 1 |
Summer semester, 1st year
| Course | Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MICROB 9090 | Research in Microbiology | 5 |
Fall semester, 2nd year
| Course | Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| (I&I Advanced Elective) | 4 | |
| (Other Elective) | 0-3 | |
| MICROB 9087 | Seminar in Microbiology | 1 |
| MICROB 9090 | Research in Microbiology | 1+ |
| TR_BIOSC 9422 | Journal Club | 1 |
Spring semester, 2nd year
| Course | Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| (I&I Advanced Elective) | 4 | |
| (Other Elective) | 0-3 | |
| MICROB 9087 | Seminar in Microbiology | 1 |
| MICROB 9090 | Research in Microbiology | 1+ |
| TR_BIOSC 9422 | Journal Club | 1 |
| TR_BIOSC 9476 | Fellowship and Grant and Manuscript Writing for Biomedical Scientists | 3 |
Summer semester, 2nd year
| Course | Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MICROB 9090 | Research in Microbiology | 5 |
I&I Advanced Electives (2 required)
| Course | Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MICROB 9001 | Topics in Microbiology (Adv. Virology) | 4 |
| MICROB 9404 | Adv. Bacterial Pathogenesis | 4 |
| MICROB 9407 | Adv. Immunology | 4 |
| MICROB 9449 | Infection and Immunity | 4 |
Other 8000/9000-level electives: The DGS and the student’s doctoral committee approves electives.
Credit-Hour Requirements
The graduate school requires 72 hours of advanced study to be completed for a PhD degree. A minimum of 15 hours of 8000-9000 level course work, not including Rotations, Seminar, and Dissertation Research.
Full-Time Student Enrollment
Graduate student full-time enrollment status pre-comprehensive exam:
- 9 credit hours each for fall and spring, 5 credit hours for summer.
Graduate student full-time enrollment status post-comprehensive exam:
- 2 credit hours each for fall and spring, 1 credit hour for summer.
Resources: (Forms and Travel information)
Doctoral Forms
- D1 – Qualifying Examination Results and Doctoral Committee Approval Form
- D2
- D3 – Doctoral Comprehensive Examination Results Form
- D4 – Report of the Dissertation Defense Form
