Graduate Course

5000* Thesis. 2-6 credits, maximum 6. Prerequisite: consent of major professor. A student studying for the M.S. degree enrolls in this course for six hours credit.

5113* Advanced Immunology. Prerequisite: 3254. Advanced studies with emphasis on the regulation of vertebrate immune responses.

5142* Techniques in Molecular Biology. Lab 4. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Comprehensive laboratory course in research techniques involving classical genetics and molecular biology.

5153* Emerging Infectious Agents. Prerequisites: 3134, 4123. An in-depth discussion of the importance of emerging infectious agents, the molecular basis for their emergence, and the broad spectrum of host-microbe interactions favoring the evolution of new infectious agents.

5160* Seminar. 1 credit, maximum 2. Required of all graduate students majoring in microbiology.

5203* Bio-Informatics. Lab 2. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. BASIC programs and public domain software to model and analyze simple biological processes. Models to evaluate more complex biological processes. No prior experience with computers or programming necessary, but recommended.

5213* Environmental Microbiology. Prerequisite: 3224, BIOL 3653 or equivalent. Microbial processes and diversity. Fundamental and applied aspects of microbial ecology, physiology, energetics, and mechanisms of energy conservation. Microbial transformation of organic, inorganic, and pollutant compounds, and bioremediation. Study of modern molecular tools for the detection of microbes in the natural environment.

5254* Biotechnology Projects. Lab 8. Prerequisites: 4133, MICR 5142. An in-depth exposure to the practical application of biological principles. Classical and modern (genetic engineering) biotechnology, within a framework involving the identification of a problem or need, determination of a solution or product, strain development, scale-up technology, and product recovery or process enhancement.

5990* Special Problems. 1-4 credits, maximum 10. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Investigations in the field of microbiology.

6000* Dissertation. 1-15 credits, maximum 45. Prerequisite: consent of major adviser. Research in microbiology for the Ph.D. degree.

6112* Molecular Biology of Bacterial Viruses. Prerequisites: 4123 and 4133. Advanced study of bacteriaphages.

6120* Recent Advances in Microbiology. 1-3 credits, maximum 6. Prerequisite: one graduate course in biochemistry. Discussion and evaluation of recent scientific contributions in terms of the living organism.

6143* Advanced Microbial Physiology. Lab 3. Prerequisite: 3224 or consent of instructor. Discussion of selected topics in microbial physiology. Critical analysis of research papers.

6153* Advanced Molecular Genetics. Prerequisites: 4133 or CLML 4133. Structure, function and regulation of nucleic acids. Gene transfer mechanisms, genetic recombination and plasmid biology. Recent developments in recombinant DNA technology.

6253* Microbial Evolution. Prerequisites: 2124, BIOC 3653, BIOL 3024. The mechanisms and results of microbial evolution in nature and in the laboratory, with emphasis on microbes as model evolutionary systems, molecular evolution, classification and phylogeny, and discussion of protobiology and the probable fate of engineered microbes.

6304* Genetics of Simple Eukaryotes. Prerequisites: solid understanding of basic cellular maintenance and propagation processes and consent of instructor. In depth discussion of lessons learned from simple eukaryotes such as S. cerevisiae (yeast), A. nidulans (fungus), D. melanogaster (fly), and C. elegans (worms).

6323* Current Topics in Eukarytic Signal Transduction and Gene Regulation. Prerequisites: BIOC 3653, BIOL 3024, and CLML 3014. Discussion of current literature on the mechanisms of eukaryotic signal transduction and gene regulation.