Curriculum Requirements

Based on the thesis lab selection and the specific thesis project a student’s mentor will direct the student’s course-selection to fulfill MIC Ph.D. and NIH training program requirements. The basic requirements for a Microbiology degree are as follows:

• 12-week core course (BIMS 6000) (Fall semester)

• Four 6-week modules.  At least two of these modules must be MIC-specific modules.
• Research Ethics (BIMS 7100) –  (Spring semester)
• MIC Colloquium course (MICR 8006) where primary literature is read, presented, and discussed with classmates and faculty (Spring Semester)
• Attendance at MIC Departmental Seminars and Thesis Defenses is expected for all MIC students.

6-week modular courses may be taken concurrently and/or sequentially in Spring or Fall, potentially allowing all course work to be completed in the first and second year of graduate studies, or students and their mentors may choose to spread the course work over the second and third years.

Students can formally enroll in classes offered by BIMS/SOM basic science departments and across Grounds throughout their tenure as a graduate student.  Please get permission from your mentor before enrolling in any formal coursework outside of your degree requirements.