MS Clinical Microbiology at George Washington University

Programme overview

The online Master of Science in Health Sciences in Clinical Microbiology (STEM-designated) combines medical microbiology and laboratory science coursework with a hands-on practicum. It prepares students for clinical or public health microbiology laboratory positions and for national certification exams in clinical microbiology.

Faculty: School of Medicine and Health Sciences | Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

Courses include Advanced Clinical Bacteriology I and II, Advanced Parasitology, Mycology and Virology, Advanced Immunology and Serology, Advanced Molecular Diagnostics, Microbial Pathogenesis, Medical Biotechnology, Biostatistics, Research Ethics and an Advanced Clinical Microbiology Practicum, plus 6 elective credits.

Career pathways

Clinical or public health microbiology laboratories, research institutions, biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms, and governmental agencies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Transcripts required from all colleges and universities attended, whether or not credit was earned, the program was completed, or the credit appears as transfer credit on another transcript. Transcripts must be forwarded in their original sealed envelopes. If academic records are in a language other than English, a certified English language translation must be provided in addition to the original transcripts; translations alone will not be accepted. Official transcripts from institutions outside the U.S. must be accompanied by an official transcript evaluation from an accredited independent evaluating agency. Please be sure you request a detailed evaluation that includes all course titles,

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Offers of admission are valid for the semester stated in the admission letter; most graduate programmes use rolling admissions, and some review applications collectively after the deadline.

Graduate applications are submitted through the Graduate Application Center with a non-refundable $80 application fee; deadlines vary by programme and school. Processing usually takes four to six weeks.

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