MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MICROBIOLOGY
Admission Requirements
1. Bachelor’s degree in Biology or related fields
1.1. A general weighted average (GWA) of at least 2.0
1.2. An applicant with a GWA between 2.01 and 2.75 may be admitted to the program on probation until and provided that the student will obtain an average grade of at least 2.0 in the first 9 units of graduate courses he/she enrolls in.
2. Proof of English proficiency for students whose native language is not English
3. Completed application form and other required documents submitted to the College of Science Graduate Office. Deadline of application may also be found at the site.
4. Passing of the IB graduate placement exam (GPE) and interview – Applicants must pass at least two of three areas (Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Microbiology) of the GPE
*Students are highly encouraged to identify a potential thesis adviser prior to admission.
Curriculum Map of MS in Microbiology Program
| Curriculum | |
| Subject Title | # of Units |
| Bio 250 (Advanced Cell and Molecular Biology) | 3 |
| Microbio 211 (Microbial Systematics) | 3 |
| Microbio 221 (Advanced Microbial Physiology) | 3 |
| Microbio 241 (Advanced Microbial Genetics) | 3 |
| Microbio 261 (Advanced Microbial Ecology) | 3 |
| Microbio 296 (Seminar) | 1 |
| Microbio 299 (Research in Microbiology) | 2 |
| Microbio 300 (Thesis) | 6 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Required Credits: | 33 |
| Elective | |
| Subject Title | # of Units |
| Bio 241 (Advanced Molecular Genetics) | 3 |
| Physics 72 (Elementary Physics II) | 3 |
| Bio 251 (Advanced Immunobiology) | 3 |
| Microbio 212 (Ultrastructure of Microorganisms) | 3 |
| Microbio 251 (Microbial Pathogenesis) | 3 |
| Microbio 262 (Soil Microbiology) | 3 |
| Microbio 271 (Protozoology) | 3 |
| Microbio 281 (Industrial Microbiology) | 3 |
| MBB 215 (Biology of Viruses) | 3 |
| MBB 280 (Advances in Microbial Biotechnology) | 3 |
| MS 242 (Marine Microbiology) | 3 |
| MS 261 (Physiology of Marine Algae) | 3 |
| FS 216 (Advanced Food Microbiology) | 3 |
| FS 236 (Industrial Food Fermentation) | 3 |
| FS 326 (Low Temperature Microbiology) | 3 |