Microbiology, Cell and Molecular Biology, PhD
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2019-2020. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Total Hours: 60 Hours (Beyond the Master's Degree)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Coursework | ||
| Select 11 hours of MICR 5000- or 6000-level courses (non-zero ending). | 11 | |
| Select 6 hours of any 5000- or 6000-level courses (non-zero ending) | 6 | |
| MICR 6120 (Offered for fixed credit, 1 credit hour, maximum of 6 credit hours.) | 2 | |
| MICR 5160 | Seminar | 1 |
| Dissertation | ||
| MICR 6000 (Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 45 credit hours.) | 40 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 60 | |
Total Hours: 90 Hours (Beyond the Bachelor's Degree)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Coursework | ||
| Select 14 hours of MICR 5000- or 6000-level courses (non-zero ending). | 14 | |
| Select 25 hours of any 5000- or 6000-level courses (non-zero ending) | 25 | |
| MICR 6120 (Offered for fixed credit, 1 credit hour, maximum of 6 credit hours.) | 4 | |
| MICR 5160 (Offered for fixed credit, 1 credit hour, maximum of 2 credit hours.) | 2 | |
| Dissertation | ||
| MICR 6000 (Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 45 credit hours.) | 45 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 90 | |
General Graduate College Requirements
- A minimum Grade-Point-Average of 3.00 is required
- A minimum Grade of "C" is required in all degree applicable courses
- No courses utilizing the Pass-No Pass grading system are permitted
- GRAD 5082 or GRAD 5092 may not be used to meet degree requirements
Additional Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) Requirements
- 90 credits beyond the Bachelor's degree, 60 credits beyond the Master's degree are required
- At least seventy-five percent of coursework on the Plan of Study must include 5000 and 6000 level courses
- A minimum of 15 hours at the 6000 level with a grade of SR for the doctoral dissertation must be complete. The maximum number of dissertation hours (6000 with a grade of SR) permissible on a Plan of Study must not exceed three-fourths of the total credit hours in the approved graduate degree program
- Credit for all courses on a graduate Plan of Study must have been awarded within 10 years of completion of all degree requirements
- A minimum of 30 in-residence credit hours are required
- Non-Course requirements:
- Doctoral Candidacy
- Dissertation Defense
- Dissertation Submission/Approval