PhD Microbiology Typical Program of Study

First year

1. Choose Major Professor (thesis laboratory) by mid-December
2. Select Advisory Committee by end of summer 

Fall Coursework

• GRSC8000 (PhD Lab Rotations) (variable credits)
• GRSC8010 (Professional Development) (1 credits)
• GRSC8020 (Primary Literature Skills) (2 credits) 
• GRSC8550 (Responsible Conduct of Research) (1 credit)
• Electives: GRSC8200 (Communicating Research and Scholarship) (1 credit)

Total of 18 hours

Spring Coursework

• MIBO6010 Critical Review of Research in Microbiology, Lab Meeting (2 credits)
• MIBO 8120 Foundations of Microbiology (5 credits)
• MIBO8150 (1 credit, repeated 8x)
• MIBO8170 Student Seminar (1 credit, repeated 8x)
• MIBO9000 PhD Research (Variable credits) or MIBO8900 if still rotating
•  Electives: GRSC7770 (Dr. Walker’s section 53202) (1 credit)
• Other possible elective

Total of 18 hours

Summer Coursework:

• MIBO9000 (PhD Research) (variable credits)

Total of 15 hours

Second year

1. Have research proposal approved by advisory committee before the end of the first semester.
2. Complete Written Exam and pass oral defense of it in Spring of year 2 (or before end of Fall year 3).

 Fall Coursework

• MIBO6010 Critical Review of Research in Microbiology, Lab Meeting (2 credits)
• MIBO8150 (1 credit, repeated 8x)
• MIBO8170 Student Seminar (1 credit, repeated 8x)
• MIBO8600 Fundamental Processes of Prokaryotic Biology (1-3 credits)
• MIBO9000 PhD Research (variable credits)
• Elective

Total of 18 hours

Spring Coursework

• MIBO6010 Critical Review of Research in Microbiology, Lab Meeting (2 credits)
• MIBO8150 (1 credit, repeated 8x)
• MIBO8170 Student Seminar (1 credit, repeated 8x)
• MIBO9000 PhD Research (variable credits)
• Elective

Total of 18 hours

Summer Coursework

• Admission to PhD candidacy (or no later than Fall semester)
• MIBO9000 (PhD Research)  (variable credits)

Total of 15 hours

Third year and beyond

1. Have annual meeting with your advisory committee (beginning one year after being admitted to candidacy)
2. Serve as Teaching Assistant per Microbiology department policy.

Coursework

• MIBO6010 Critical Review of Research in Microbiology, Lab Meeting (2 credits)
• MIBO8150 (1 credit, repeated 8x)
• MIBO8170 (Student Seminar) (1 credit, repeated 8x) 
• MIBO9000 (PhD Research) (variable credits)
• Electives (as necessary, many students will have no more electives at this point)

Total of 18 hours

Graduation

1. Follow all Graduate School deadlines 
2. Notify mibcoord@uga.edu of intended graduation

Coursework

• MIBO9000 (PhD Research) (variable credits)
• MIBO9300 (PhD dissertation preparation) (3 credits)

Total of 18 hours