Molecular & Microbiology - George Mason University

Master's of Science in Biology
Concentration in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Admissions requirements

A bachelor’s degree in biology or the equivalent with a GPA of 3.0 or better in biology courses is recommended. For applicants with a non-biology degree, some foundation coursework is necessary for successful admission (contact the graduate program office for details). Full admission is contingent on acceptance by a faculty research advisor.

Applicants must submit the following by the published deadline to be considered:

Graduate Application Form (admissions.gmu.edu)
Three (3) letters of recommendation
Goals Statement
GRE general and Biology or Biochemistry subject exam scores
Official Transcripts from previous universities attended

Successful applicants usually have GRE general scores that total at least 1100 on the combined verbal and quantitative exams. GRE subject exam scores should be in the upper 50th percentile.

Degree Requirements:

Course	Credits
BIOL 690 Introduction to Graduate Studies in Biology; or BIOS 702 Research Methods	2-3
BIOL 695 Seminar in Molecular, Microbial, and Cellular Biology	2
BIOL 669 Pathogenic Microbiology	3
BIOL 715 Microbial Physiology	3
BIOL 718 Techniques in Microbial Pathogenesis	3
BIOL 563 Virology	3

Electives chosen from the following	7-13
BIOL 564 Techniques in Virology
BIOL 553 Advanced Topics in Immunology
BIOL 682 Advanced Eukaryotic Cell Biology
BIOL 720 Microbial Metabolism
BIOS 743 Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics
BIOS 710 Current Topics in Bioscience
BIOL 583 Biochemistry
BIOL 798 or 799 Project or Thesis	1-6
	to 30 credits

Program Contact

Diane St. Germain
Graduate Programs Coordinator

(703) 993-4263

Life Sciences Graduate Office

e-mail: biologygrad@gmu.edu