Arizona State University The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 3 courses 84 total credits
The Doctor of Philosophy program in microbiology offers you a dynamic research environment; a wide variety of basic, translational and use-inspired research areas; advanced transdisciplinary training; and opportunities to work with world-class faculty and collaborative research partners committed to training you to be a scientific leader with the skills necessary to address significant global microbiological problems and challenges. This program focuses on the smallest of living things and immunology. You can tailor the program around your interests and gain skills in contemporary approaches used in microbiology, biomedicine and biotechnology. You train in a broad array of fields, including microbial ecology and evolution, geomicrobiology, bacterial physiology and genetics, bacterial pathogenesis, metabolic engineering, immunology and vaccine development, and cancer biology. Faculty members are associated with the School of Life Sciences, The Biodesign Institute, The Translational Genomics Institute, Barrow Neurological Institute, and other area hospitals and research centers.
| Required Core | 4 credits |
| Electives or Research | 68 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 12 credits |
| Total Credits | 84 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 610 | Introduction to Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) in Life Sciences | 1 |
| MIC 501 | Foundations in Microbiology | 3 |
| Total Required Core | 4 credits | |
Electives or Research
Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MIC 799 | Dissertation | 12 |
| Total Culminating Experience | 12 credits | |
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