Wright State University offers a 45-credit Master of Science (MS) in Microbiology and Immunology. This graduate program features concentrations in 14 areas ranging from molecular genetics to virology. MS students register for courses in pathogenic microbiology and gene therapy in the first year. The program appoints two exceptional graduate students each year to graduate teaching assistantships. Wright State University maintains cold rooms, tissue culture labs and other facilities needed for microbiological studies. The Dunbar Library holds journals, books and other research materials addressing issues in microbiology.
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, OH 45435
937-775-2532
wright.edu
The University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, runs a 30-credit MS in microbiology. Graduate students spend the first year completing seminars on botany and zoology along with courses in biostatistics. The Department of Biology & Microbiology outfits the Proteomics and Functional Genomics Facility and the Electron Microscope Facility with the latest equipment. The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh accepts applications each year for graduate aid programs like the Leslie Allen Scholarship. Microbiology students spend their time outside of the classroom discussing research and planning events through the biology and microbiology club.
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
800 Algoma Blvd.
Oshkosh, WI 54901
920-424-1234
uwosh.edu
Seton Hall University operates a MS in microbiology available in a 31-credit thesis track and a 34-credit non-thesis track. Every MS student chooses from courses in metabolic pathways, immunology and advanced biology before selecting a track. The university also requires attendance by graduate students at weekly seminars on microbiology. Graduate assistantships in microbiology allow qualified students to work 20 hours a week in exchange for tuition remission and monthly stipends. Faculty and MS students use the 35,000-square foot science and technology center to conduct microbiological research.
Seton Hall University
400 South Orange Ave.
South Orange, NJ 07079
973-761-9000
shu.edu
California State University, Long Beach, features a 30-credit MS in microbiology program. Graduate courses in microbiology deal with topics including fisheries ecology and conservation biology. The university maintains research facilities like the Molecular Life Sciences Center and the Confocal Microscopy Facility for microbiology students. The Biological Sciences Department Seminar Series invites visiting lecturers to inform faculty and students about the latest research in microbiology. MS students can apply for the Harkison Raj Award and the Richard B. Loomis Research Award to pay for tuition.
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90840
562-985-4806
csulb.edu