Master of Science
in Molecular Pathology and Immunology

Program Description

This multidisciplinary program offers education and training leading to the M.S. degree. The faculty in this program have diverse research interests ranging from the cellular and molecular pathogenesis of infectious agents to the effect of aging on the immune function. In the first year, students spend most of their time completing required courses in the core curriculum and completing the research laboratory rotation requirements.

Program Requirement

All students must successfully complete the core curriculum before advancing to the specific program requirements for their degree. All students must pass a preliminary examination at the end of the first year, while also attending student seminars and journal clubs. Advanced level courses in immunology, virology, genetics, microbial physiology, molecular biology, microbial pathogenesis, mycology, and parasitology are offered to interested students in the second year.

Curriculum

Course Title		Day	Course Director	Credits
				MBS	MMPI
FALL SEMESTER YEAR I
CORE	Fundamentals of Biochem and Mol Biol (I)	Th 5-8pm	Biswas	3
CORE	Fundamentals of Cell Biology (II)	Wed 5-8pm	Podolin	3
REQ	Seminar in Mol Path and Immunology	M/W am	Iacono		2
REQ	Lab Rotation A-MMPI (7 weeks)		Mentor		1
REQ	Lab Rotation B-MMPI (7 weeks)		Mentor		1
December 31 - Select a lab to perform thesis research
SPRING SEMESTER YEAR I
CORE	Ethics in Science, Research and Scholarship	Fri am	Cooper	2
CORE	Topics in Molecular Pathology and Immunology	M – Th am	Gallagher/Nickels		4
REQ	Techniques in Molecular Diagnostics		Nickels		2
REQ	Research in MMPI (I)		Mentor		1
March 15 - Thesis Advisory Committee nomination form due
SUMMER SEMESTER YEAR I
REQ	Readings in Molecular Pathol and Immunol (A)		Gallagher		2
REQ	Research in MMPI (II)		Mentor		2
August 1 - Thesis Proposal presentation
FALL SEMESTER YEAR II
REQ	Readings in Molecular Pathol and Immunol (B)		Gallagher		2
REQ	Thesis Research-MMPI		Mentor		5
SPRING SEMESTER YEAR II
WRITE AND DEFEND BY FEB 1.			TOTAL CREDITS = 30

CURRICULUM FOR MMPI CONCENTRATION IN THE MASTER OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (MBS) PROGRAM: Eight (8) core credits within the MBS program Four (4) core credits within the MMPI program Thirteen (13) required credits within the MMPI program Five (5) Thesis Research	REQUIRED MMPI COURSES (Select 12 coursework credits of concentration)  1. Research Seminar Series       2. Topics in Molecular Pathology and Immunology            3. Techniques in Molecular Diagnostics 4. Readings in Molecular Pathology	TOTAL:
		8 credits MBS – Core courses 4 credits MMPI  - Core courses 11 credits MMPI – Required 2 credits MMPI – Required Lab rotations A, B 5 credits Thesis Research-MMPI 30 credits

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