Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, Cell and Molecular Biology

Oklahoma State University

The Microbiology, Cell and Molecular Biology program is designed to provide you with advanced and comprehensive training in the skills required for working with microorganisms, as well as an extensive understanding of all aspects of microbial life.

Curriculum
Ninety credit hours total for students entering with a bachelor's degree, including:

Forty-five credit hours (minimum) of MICRO 6000
Twenty-nine credit hours (minimum) of 5000-level coursework (14 hours must have MICRO prefix and be non-zero ending)
Six hours of zero-ending courses, four hours from journal club (MICR6120) and two hours from the microbiology seminar series (MICR5160)
General candidacy exam
Publish at least two manuscripts in peer-reviewed scientific journals prior to graduation