Campuses:
Twin Cities campus
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Twin Cities Campus
Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology M.S.Medical School - Adm
Medical School
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, 689 23rd Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, 612-624-5947
Email:
micab@umn.edu
Website: http://micab.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Note: Students are not admitted directly into the master's program; it is available only by special arrangement with the program.
Students prepare for careers in biomedical research and teaching by completing broad training in molecular biology or biological sciences, and focused specialization in one of three concentrations (microbiology, immunology, or cancer biology). The program offers exceptional research opportunities for graduate training in autoimmunity, biotechnology, cancer biology and therapy, environmental microbiology, genetic engineering of microorganisms, lymphocyte activation and development, microbial pathogenesis, molecular genetics of disease, tumor immunology, vaccine development, and vascular biology and inflammation.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.50.
Applicants must have a bachelor's degree (B.S. preferred).
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan A: Plan A requires
12 to 18
major credits,
6
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is written and oral.
This program may not be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 2 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
Students are not admitted directly into the master's program; it is available only by special arrangement with the program. Students complete 14 MICA course credits, 6 credits in the minor or related field, and 10 thesis credits. Students must write and defend a thesis based on original research.
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