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Microbiology & Immunology

At a Glance

  • College

    College of Life Sciences

  • Degree

    Master of Science

  • Campus

    Center City

  • Format

    On Campus

  • Credits

    40

  • Duration

    1.5 - 4 Years

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Aleksandra Snyder, PhD

233 S. 10th Street
Bluemle Life Sciences Building, Room 509B
Philadelphia, PA 19107

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Curriculum

Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits for conferral of degree.

23 credits required (this includes 6 credits total of Master's Research).

BI 550 Topics in Medical Biochemistry 3

MI 520 Diagnostic Parasitology 

OR 

MI 532 Medical Mycology

(Choose one) (MI 520 and MI 532 are offered in alternate years.)

           2
MI 521 Introduction to Immunology 3
MI 530 Microbial Pathogenesis of Disease  2
MI 580 Principles of Epidemiology
 3
GC 640 Research Ethics 1
GC 660 Statistical Methods for Data Analysis 3
MI 870 Research - MS Micro/Immuno (Fall) 1-6
MI 880 Research - MS Micro/Immuno (Spring) 1-6
MI 890 Research - MS Micro/Immuno (Summer) 1-6

Select two courses, a total of 4-5 credits.

Course Title Credits
GC 510 Database Design & Management 2
GC 600 Managerial and Teamwork Skills 3
GC 605 Performance Improvement 2
GC 610 Strategic Mgmt: Increasing R&D Productivity 2
GC 615 Grants and Contract Management 2
GC 617 Mgmt of Pharma Drug Development Projects 2
GC 621 Biotechnology Venture Management 2
GC 635 Fundamentals of Clinical Trials Management 2
GC 636 Principles of Biomedical Career Mngmt 2

12-13 credits required (total of 40 credits). 3 credits maximum laboratory clerkship.

Course Title Credits
CB 560 Principles of Cell Biology
 3  
GC 520 Cultural Humility 2
GC 625 Drug Development Essentials 2
GC 680 Lab Techniques-Molecular Biology 3
GC 690 Reg Issues in Human Subjects Research 2
GC 720 Scientific Writing 2
MI 520 Diagnostic Parasitology (can also be an elective) 2
MI 522 Vaccinology & Immunotherapeutics 2
MI 530 Microbial Pathogenesis of Disease 2
MI 532 Medical Mycology (can also be an elective) 2
MI 540 Antimicrobials 2
MI 582 Diagnostic Microbiology           3
MI 590 Introduction to Clinical Virology 2
MI 810 Clerkship - MS Micro/Immuno (Fall) 1-3
MI 820 Clerkship - MS Micro/Immuno (Spring) 1-3
MI 830 Clerkship - MS Micro/Immuno (Summer) 1-3

Please contact the MS MI Program Director with questions.

25 (24) credits required. 6 credits total of Master's Research.

* Students starting Fall 2018 or later will take GC 640 Research Ethics as a required course.

BI 550 Topics in Medical Biochemistry

Prior to Fall 2021, students will have taken MI 505 Biochemistry of Microorganisms, 3 credits (MI 505 is no longer offered)

 3

MI 521 Introduction to Immunology

(3 credits as of Fall 2022. Prior to Fall 2022, MI 521 was 2 credits)

 3
MI 580 Principles of Epidemiology
 3
MI 582 Diagnostic Microbiology 3
GC 640 Research Ethics * 1
GC 660 Statistical Methods for Data Analysis 3
CB 570 Pathologic Aspects of Disease  3
MI 870 Research - MS Micro/Immuno (Fall) 1-6
MI 880 Research - MS Micro/Immuno (Spring) 1-6
MI 890 Research - MS Micro/Immuno (Summer) 1-6
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