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MS Microbiology at University of Georgia

University of Georgia, United States

Programme overview

Programs of study leading to an MS. degree are offered in different fields of microbiology including genetics, ecology, pathogenesis, cell biology, physiology, anaerobic microbiology, biotechnology and bioinformatics.

Faculty: Franklin College of Arts and Sciences  |  Duration: 30 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Athens, GA, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours total. Required courses include MIBO 7000 (min. 6 hours) Master's Research; MIBO 7300 (3 hours) Master's Thesis; MIBO 8120 (5 hours) Foundations of Microbiology; MIBO 8150 Seminar in Diversity of Microbial Research; MIBO 8640 (1 hour) Statistics and Quantitative Analysis for Microbiologists.

Career pathways

M.S. students from microbiology have gone on to successful careers as research scientists in industry and with government agencies or in academia and K-12 education as instructors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students with a B.S. degree may apply to the M.S. program. Prior to application, prospective students must identify a microbiology faculty member who is willing to serve as their thesis advisor.

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.

Duration: 30 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uga.edu/

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