MS Microbiology at University of Missouri-Columbia

Programme overview

Admission to the Microbiology program to pursue a M.S. degree is not an option, as students are accepted with the intent that they will fulfill the PhD requirements. Only under unforeseen circumstances such as illness, a change in academic interest, or other personal reason, is a student allowed to transfer to the M.S. degree. The Molecular Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Graduate Program (MPT) was collaboratively designed by the Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology (MMI) and the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (VPB).

Faculty: School of Medicine | Department: Microbiology | Duration: 30 credit hours | Location: Columbia, MO, United States

What you will study

Requirements are the same as for doctoral candidates, although successful completion of a comprehensive examination is not a requirement for the Master’s candidate. The Graduate School requires 30 hours of advanced study to be completed for the M.S. degree.

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Application information

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.

Graduate and online programmes bill for Summer, Fall and Spring terms; each programme sets its own application requirements and deadlines, which are programmed into the application for admission.

Degree-seeking graduate applicants pay a non-refundable application fee of $75 (U.S. citizens and permanent residents) or $100 (nonresident internationals); graduate certificate and non-degree applicants pay $40. Applications are valid for three semesters after the original application term.

Graduate programmes apply through the Graduate School online application for admission, which requires a qualifying bachelor degree and at least a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of baccalaureate coursework; School of Law, School of Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Occupational Therapy Doctorate have their own application processes.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.missouri.edu/admissions/

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