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Graduate
Program Course Descriptions
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MMG211 |
Prokaryotic Molecular Genetics
in Molecular Biology
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Fall |
Coordinator: John Burke |
| The organization, replication, and expression of genes in prokaryotes, focusing on the genetics of Escherichia coli and its viruses. prerequisite: Introductory Microbiology, Biochemistry, Genetics, and/or Cell Biology. 3 hours | |
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MMG220 |
Environmental Microbiology
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Spring |
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| The activities of microorganisms, primarily bacteria, in air, soil and water. prerequisite: Previous course in microbiology 3 hours | |
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MMG223 |
Immunology
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Fall |
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| Analysis of the immune response with respect to structure and function of immunoglobulins and the T-cell receptor, tolerance, innate and adaptive immunity, the Major Histocompatibility Complex, hypersensitivity states, transplantation, cancer, and AIDS. prerequisite: Instructor’s permission. 3 hours | |
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MMG225 |
Eukaryotic Virology
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Fall |
Coordinator: Greg Gilmartin , Markus Thali |
| An in-depth analysis of eukaryotic virus-mammalian cell interactions emphasizing mechanisms by which viruses modulate gene expression in infected cells. prerequisite: MMG 101 or 104 or equivalent. 3 hours | |
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MMG310 |
Graduate Seminar
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Fall, Spring |
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| Seminar to focus on specific issues at the forefront of current research in microbiology and molecular genetics. Meetings will involve student presentations and discussion of research articles. prerequisite: Instructor's permission. 2 hours | |
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MMG312 |
Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics
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Spring, alternate years |
TBA |
| The use of lower eukaryotes, such as the yeasts Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Schizosaccharomyces pombe, as model genetic systems to answer questions of basic biological importance. prerequisite: Introductory Microbiology, Biochemistry, Genetics and/or Cell and Molecular Biology, and permission of Coordinator 4 hours | |
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MMG320 |
Cellular Microbiology
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Spring |
Coordinator: Gary Ward |
| Utilizes primary literature to explore the cellular and molecular basis of microbial pathogenesis, with an emphasis on pathogenic bacteria and protozoan parasites.4 hours | |
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MMG332 |
Critical Reading
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Fall |
Coordinator: Greg Gilmartin |
| Students will participate in group discussions to critically evaluate and interpret the experimental data from one assigned paper from the scientific literature per week. prerequisite: Instructor’s permission 1 hours | |
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MMG352 |
Protein: Nucleic Acid Interactions
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Spring |
Coordinator: David Pederson |
| Structure of DNA and RNA, and the structure and assembly of nucleoprotein complexes will be described using examples from prokaryotes, yeast, viruses, and mammalian cells in culture. prerequisite: Biochemistry 301 and 302 or equivalent. 3 hours | |
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MMG391 |
Master's Thesis Research
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Spring |
Coordinator: David Pederson |
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MMG491 |
Doctoral Dissertation Research
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Spring |
Coordinator: David Pederson |