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Graduate Degree Programs

Microbiology-Hy (MICRO)

MICRO 550 Medical Microbiology (2) Principles of medical microbiology: host-parasite relationships; structure and function of viruses, bacteria, and fungi as agents causing human disease.
Effective: Fall 1984
 

MICRO 551 Medical Microbiology (3) Principles of medical microbiology: host-parasite relationships; structure and function of viruses, bacteria, and fungi as agents causing human disease.
Effective: Fall 1984
Prerequisite: MICRO 550  

MICRO 553 Science of Virology (4) Replication of viruses and effects on host cells, including oncogenic properties of viruses and cellular growth and survival pathways disrupted.
Effective: Fall 2011
 

MICRO 554 Principles of Immunology (2) Study of immune response. Nature of antigens, structure, function of antibodies, hypersensitivity, transplantation and tumor immunology, autoimmunity, and immunosuppression.
Effective: Fall 1983
 

MICRO 560 Concepts in Immunology (4) Selected lectures/readings in advanced immunological concepts; emphasis on lymphocyte function and applications to anti-viral/tumor immunity.
Effective: Fall 2011
Prerequisite: MICRO 554 orMICRB 410 or equivalent  

MICRO 572 Literature Reports (1 per semester) Weekly analysis of current literature in microbiology.
Effective: Fall 1983
 

MICRO 581 Immunology A: Basic Concepts in Innate and Adaptive Immunity (1) Discuss innate immune mechanisms and the basic concepts and molecular/ cellular components of adaptive immune system.
Effective: Fall 2007
 

MICRO 582 Immunology B: Adaptive Immunity (1) Discuss adaptive immune mechanisms.
Effective: Fall 2007
Prerequisite: MICRO 581  

MICRO 583 Viral Vectors (1) Use and design of viral vectors in research land use in gene therapy; exploration of viral vector strengths and limitations.
Effective: Fall 2007
Prerequisite: BMS 501, BMS 502, BMS 503  

MICRO 590 Colloquium (1-3) Continuing seminars which consist of a series of individual lectures by faculty, students, or outside speakers.
Effective: Spring 1987
 

MICRO 596 Individual Studies (1-9) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are suprvised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Spring 1987
 

MICRO 597 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently.
Effective: Spring 1987
 

MICRO 600 Thesis Research (1-15) No description.
Effective: Summer 1983
 

MICRO 601 Ph.D. Dissertation Full-Time (0) No description.
Effective: Summer 1983
 

MICRO 602 Supervised Experience in College Teaching (1-3 per semester/maximum of 6) Teaching students laboratory techniques and tests that are used to identify microorganisms and to aid in the diagnosis of disease.
Effective: Spring 2005
 

MICRO 610 Thesis Research Off Campus (1-15) No description.
Effective: Summer 1983
 

MICRO 611 Ph.D. Dissertation Part-Time (0) No description.
Effective: Summer 1983
 

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