The Department of Microbiology has a long, distinguished research history that supports an active graduate program. Each year we welcome a new cohort of five to 10 graduate students who conduct research in our labs and become part of our tight-knit department community.
We support a broad interest in microbiology, including environmental and pathogenic microbiology, with studies that encompass a spectrum of approaches from the ecological and organismal to the molecular, genetic, and biochemical. Faculty from several colleges and departments participate as major advisors.
The Department of Microbiology provides graduate training leading towards M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. There are several paths to completing a graduate degree in the department involving research and non-research. Both paths offer opportunities to become immersed in the broad, diverse field of microbiology.
We welcome visits from prospective graduate students! When planning your visit, make appointments with one or more prospective major professors. You may also want to meet with some graduate students from those or other labs so you can get a peer-to-peer perspective.
Graduate school does not have to mean taking on additional student debt. Most of our graduate students have their tuition fully covered and earn a salary through research or teaching assistantships.
In addition to courses offered in our department as well as courses in other colleges and departments that are pertinent to their program, first year students take a sequence of core courses (MB 507, 511, 512, 513 and GRAD 520) that prepare them to be successful in their program by developing essential skills and facilitating a strong cohort network.
We welcome visits from prospective graduate students! When planning your visit, make appointments with one or more prospective major professors. You may also want to meet with some graduate students from those or other labs so you can get a peer-to-peer perspective.
