The University of Georgia in Athens offers Master of Science and doctorate degrees through its Department of Microbiology. The Master of Science (MS) program generally takes two years to complete, and the PhD program takes roughly five years. Students take academic courses, rotate through a variety of research laboratories on campus or at affiliated medical centers and explore a range of specialized microbiology fields, such as bioinformatics, pathogens, immunology and genetics. To complete the program, students should expect to work as teaching or research assistants for two semesters, conduct independent research toward a thesis or dissertation and present it before the faculty committee and fellow students.
University of Georgia
Department of Microbiology
Athens, GA 30602-2605
706-542-1434
uga.edu
University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania offers several postgraduate programs, including MS and PhD degrees and an Master of Public Health (MPH) degree with a concentration in infectious diseases. The Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology emphasizes the study of pathogens, infections and molecular biology related to microorganism-host diseases. The doctorate program consists of a five-year program that includes course work, research, preliminary and comprehensive exams and a dissertation. The master's program mirrors the PhD program, but on a limited scale that takes roughly two years to complete. The two-year MPH program consists of course work, a public health practicum at an external facility and an MPH thesis.
University of Pittsburgh
Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
A419F Crabtree Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
412-624-3331
idm.pitt.edu
Located in Fort Collins, Colorado State University offers MS and PhD degrees through its Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology. CSU has several labs that focus on new fields of research, such as biosecurity and emerging infectious diseases, as well as traditional microbiological fields, such as bacteriology, virology and molecular genetics. Postgraduate students take core academic courses and electives, rotate through specialized labs and conduct research toward their master's thesis or dissertation. PhD students also work as graduate teaching or research assistants, contribute to students seminars and pass a comprehensive exam.
Colorado State University
Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology
1619 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1619
970-491-6144
cvmbs.colostate.edu