微生物学和免疫学系的理学硕士（MS）学位课程为研究科学家在不断变化的医疗保健市场中处于高度竞争水平的生产职业做好了准备。该系提供教学课程，足以快速掌握该学科的核心概念，同时强调学生应尽快积极参与实验室。通过参加每周一次的部门研讨会，参加每周一次的部门研究进展会议，参加期刊俱乐部和研究会议以及出席和在本地和国家进行的演讲，学生可以在微生物学和免疫学系中不断积累知识和成就。会议。该计划提供各种论坛，以提高学生的沟通和教学技能，并期望培训能在两到三年内完成，从而产生独立的，有创造力的调查员。微生物学和免疫学MS
The Master of Science (MS) degree program in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology prepares research scientists for productive careers at a highly competitive level in the ever-changing health care market place. The department offers didactic coursework sufficient for rapid mastery of concepts central to the discipline while emphasizing active student involvement in the laboratory as quickly as possible. Students are engaged in ongoing accrual of knowledge and accomplishments in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology through attendance at the weekly departmental seminar, participation in the weekly departmental research in progress meeting, participation in journal clubs and research meetings and attendance and presentations at local and national meetings. The program provides varied forums to enhance student communication and teaching skills and expects training to be completed in two to three years, producing independent, creative investigators.<br><br>Upon admission to the program, a graduate advisor develops with the student a course schedule for the fall term. Each new student is also assigned a senior student to act as a mentor for the first year. In the first semester of study, the MS student performs a four-week research rotation in the laboratory of a departmental faculty member that previously agreed to serve as the student's rotation mentor.