Biology Department Graduate Emphasis in
Microbiology
The Microbiology core curriculum is appropriate for graduate students who wish to specialize in the study of any aspect of microbes (bacteria, viruses, fungi and protists) such as their physiology, ecology, genetics, or evolution. To fulfill the Microbiology emphasis, Masters degree-seeking students are expected to choose three, 400-level courses and at least two 500 or 600-level courses; one of these courses should be Bio 522, Bioinformatics. PhD students are expected to choose two 400-level courses, three 500-level courses, and one 600-level course and take 18 credits of doctoral dissertation hours. Among these PhD-level courses, two of the courses should be Bio 540, Science and Ethics, and Bio 522, Bioinformatics. Statistical competency is expected from students in both degree tracks.
Other courses from other disciplines in the Biology Department (Ecology/Evolution or Cell/Organismal) or from other departments, can be substituted for these courses, depending on the direction of the thesis/dissertation project and input from the student’s committee.
Participating
faculty
in Biology:
| Dr. Maria Castillo | mcastillo@nmsu.edu | Comparative Immunology, Symbiosis |
| Dr. Angus Dawe | dawe@nmsu.edu | Molecular biology of fungi |
| Dr. John Gustafson | gustafs@nmsu.edu | Antibiotic resistance of bacterial pathogens |
| Dr. Kathryn A. Hanley | khanley@nmsu.edu | Emergence, evolution and epidemiology of flaviviruses |
| Dr. Michele K. Nishiguchi | nish@nmsu.edu | Evolutionary biology of marine symbiosis |
| Dr. Michèle Shuster | mshuster@nmsu.edu | Science Education |
| Dr. Geoffrey B. Smith | gsmith@nmsu.edu | Environmental microbiology |
| Dr. John Xu | jxu@nmsu.edu | Mosquito gut microbiology, Biofuels |
Degree requirments
for Biology with an emphasis in Microbiology
Ph.D. in Biology M.S., Thesis option M.S., non-Thesis option
Microbiology Course Offerings
| 450 and above | ||
| BIO 451 | Physiology of Microorganisms | 3 cr |
| BIO 469 | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
3 cr |
| BIO 471 | Molecular and Cellular Mycology | 4 cr |
| BIO 474 | Immunology | 3 cr |
| BIO 475 | Virology | 3 cr |
| BIO 477 | Applied and Environmental Microbiology | 4cr |
| BIO 478 | Molecular Biology of Microorganisms | 3 cr |
| BIO 479 | Medical Microbiology | 3 cr |
| BIO 479L | Medical Microbiology Lab | 1 cr |
| BIO 482 | Microbial Systematics | 2 cr |
| EPWS 482 | Parisitology | 3 cr |
| EPWS 462L | Parisitology Laboratory | 1 cr |
| HLS 450 | Epidemiology | 3 cr |
| 500 and above | ||
| BIO 520 | Molecular Cell Biology | 3 cr |
| BIO 521 | Topics in Advanced Microbial Physiology | 3 cr |
| BIO 522 | Bioinformatics | 3 cr |
| BIO523 | Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis | 3 cr |
| BIO527 | Symbiosis | 3 cr |
| BIO528 | Advanced Medical Microbiology | 3 cr |
| BIO 540 | Science and Ethics | 1-3 cr |
| BIO 541 | Professional Development Seminar | 1-3 cr |
| BCHE 542 | Biochemistry I | 3 cr |
| BIO 545 | Molecular and Biochemical Genetics | 3 cr |
| BIO 571 | Molecular and Cellular Mycology | 3 cr |
| BIO 577 | Advanced Topics in Environmental Microbiology | 3 cr |
| BIO 599 | Masters Thesis | 1-9 cr |
| 600 and above | ||
| BIO 612 | Microbiology Seminar | 1-3 cr |
| BIO 620 | Advanced Studies in Microbial Physiology | 1-3 cr |
| BIO 634 | Advanced Studies in Medical Microbiology | 1-3 cr |
| BIO 700 | Doctoral Dissertation | 1-9 cr |
Graduate Student links and info
NMSU Biology Department
NMSU
Graduate
School
International Students Program
Biology Graduate Student Organization: Advice for entering grad students - from grad students!
Funding opportunities
NMSU Link Fellowships
and Grants
Fastweb Scholarships for
Students
MBRS RISE program
Journal Articles
http://www.jstor.org/http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/
http://www.fems-microbiology.org/website/nl/default.asp
http://www.springerlink.com/home/main.mpx
http://www.tigr.org/publications/
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/browse/?type=JOURNAL
http://www.pubs.royalsoc.ac.uk/index.cfm?page=1000
http://highwire.stanford.edu/