College
College of Life Sciences
Degree
Master of Science
Campus
Center City
Format
On Campus
Credits
40
Duration
1.5 - 4 Years
Contact Information
Program Director/Academic Advisor
233 S. 10th Street
Bluemle Life Sciences Building, Room 509B
Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Curriculum
Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits for conferral of degree.
Core Courses
25 (24) credits required. 6 credits total of Master's Research.
* Students starting Fall 2018 or later will take GC 640 Research Ethics as a required course.
BI 550 Topics in Medical Biochemistry Prior to Fall 2021, students will have taken MI 505 Biochemistry of Microorganisms, 3 credits (MI 505 is no longer offered) |
3 |
MI 521 Introduction to Immunology (3 credits as of Fall 2022. Prior to Fall 2022, MI 521 was 2 credits) |
3 |
| MI 580 Principles of Epidemiology |
3 |
| MI 582 Diagnostic Microbiology | 3 |
| GC 640 Research Ethics * | 1 |
| GC 660 Statistical Methods for Data Analysis | 3 |
| CB 570 Pathologic Aspects of Disease | 3 |
| MI 870 Research - MS Micro/Immuno (Fall) | 1-6 |
| MI 880 Research - MS Micro/Immuno (Spring) | 1-6 |
| MI 890 Research - MS Micro/Immuno (Summer) | 1-6 |
Management Courses
Select two courses, total of 4-6 credits.
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| GC 510 Database Design & Management | 2 |
| GC 525 Information Systems Managment | 3 |
| GC 600 Managerial and Teamwork Skills | 3 |
| GC 605 Performance Improvement | 2 |
| GC 610 Strategic Mgmt: Increasing R&D Productivity | 2 |
| GC 615 Grants and Contract Management | 2 |
| GC 617 Mgmt of Pharma Drug Development Projects | 2 |
| GC 621 Biotechnology Venture Management | 2 |
| GC 635 Fundamentals of Clinical Trials Management | 2 |
| GC 636 Principles of Career Management - Diverse Biomed Careers | 2 |
Suggested Electives
9-11 credits required (total of 40 credits). 6 credits maximum laboratory clerkship.
| Course Title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| CB 560 Principles of Cell Biology |
3 | |
| GC 520.01 Cultutal Humility | 2 | |
| GC 529 Lab Animal Sciences | 2 | |
| GC 625 Drug Development Essentials | 2 | |
| GC 645 Genomics & Bioinformatics | 3 | |
| GC 680 Lab Techniques-Molecular Biology | 3 | |
| GC 690 Reg Issues in Human Subjects Research | 2 | |
| GC 720 Scientific Writing | 2 | |
| MI 520 Diagnostic Parasitology | 2 | |
| MI 522 Vaccinology & Immunotherapeutics | 2 | |
| MI 530 Microbial Pathogenesis of Disease | 2 | |
| MI 532 Medical Mycology | 2 | |
| MI 540 Antimicrobial Agents | 2 | |
| MI 590 Introduction to Clinical Virology | 2 | |
| MI 810 Clerkship - MS Micro/Immuno (Fall) | 1-3 | |
| MI 820 Clerkship - MS Micro/Immuno (Spring) | 1-3 | |
| MI 830 Clerkship - MS Micro/Immuno (Summer) | 1-3 |