Courses
MIP 101 Introduction to Human Disease and Immunity (GT-SC2) Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Introduces how infectious diseases and cancers establish themselves in an animal host. Focus on how animal natural immune defenses remove and prevent infections and cancers as well as how immunotherapies can support human immune defenses.
Prerequisite: None.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
Additional Information: Biological & Physical Sciences 3A, Natural & Physical Sciences w/o lab (GT-SC2).
MIP 149 The Microbial World Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Importance of microbiology in daily life, with emphasis on positive and negative roles of microbes, infectious disease, and current microbiology issues.
Prerequisite: None.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 150 Introduction to Research Methods Credits: 3 (0-6-0)
Course Description: Undergraduate research experience highlighting fundamental skills of laboratory research while working towards the goal of novel microbial discovery.
Prerequisite: None.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 192 Microbiology First-Year Seminar Credits: 2 (0-0-2)
Course Description: Introduction to microbiology major and faculty; academic and career planning; information sources in biomedical sciences.
Prerequisite: None.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 250 Eukaryotic Microbiology Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Cell biology topics with emphasis on eukaryotic microbes. Topics include the central dogma of molecular biology, cell structure and function, and cell membranes as they relate to the importance of the host cell as well as parasites. Spotlight microbes will be studied that depict many eukaryotic processes important in cell biology, human health, and scientific models.
Prerequisite: CHEM 111, may be taken concurrently and LIFE 102.
Terms Offered: Fall, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 260 The World of Parasites Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Introduction to parasitology; evolution, ecology, epidemiology, physiology, and morphology of representative parasites of every group.
Prerequisite: BZ 110 or LIFE 102.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 270 Microbial Sequence Analysis Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: The theory and practice of computational biology applied to bacteria and viruses.
Prerequisite: LIFE 102.
Registration Information: Credit not allowed for both MIP 270 and MIP 280A4.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 275 Microcomputing Applications in Microbiology Credits: 2 (1-0-1)
Course Description: Network software on MS-DOS microcomputers will be used to acquire and analyze data and information that are commonly encountered in microbiology.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 292 Early Career Preparation in Microbiology Credits: 2 (0-0-2)
Course Description: Designed for sophomores who are interested in exploring career options beyond graduate/professional schools. Converse with professionals in various fields and receive training in professional skills that facilitate securing and succeeding in future jobs, including producing quality science communication, crafting a resume/CV, writing a cover letter, and identifying personal strengths and growth area.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Credit not allowed for both MIP 280A3 and MIP 292.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 298 Introductory Research Credits: Var[1-3] (0-0-0)
Course Description: Freshman/sophomore research experience in a working research environment.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Written consent of instructor required.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 300 General Microbiology Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Structure, function, development, physiology, and molecular biology of microorganisms emphasizing bacteria.
Prerequisite: (BZ 110 or BZ 120 or LIFE 102) and (CHEM 245, may be taken concurrently or CHEM 341, may be taken concurrently or CHEM 345, may be taken concurrently).
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 302 General Microbiology Laboratory Credits: 2 (0-4-0)
Course Description: Laboratory skills and techniques for isolating, characterizing, and identifying bacteria.
Prerequisite: MIP 300, may be taken concurrently.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 303 General Microbiology--Honors Recitation Credit: 1 (0-0-1)
Course Description: Research and present topics related to the material presented in MIP 300.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Participation in the Honors Program required. Must have concurrent registration in MIP 300. Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 315 Pathology of Human and Animal Disease Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Biological systems critical to mammalian physiology and how each is affected by metabolic, genetic, environmental, and infectious agents.
Prerequisite: BZ 110 or LIFE 102.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 334 Food Microbiology Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Microorganisms in the spoilage of foods. Methods of control of microorganisms in food and the major food-borne diseases.
Prerequisite: LIFE 205 or MIP 300.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 335 Food Microbiology Laboratory Credits: 2 (0-4-0)
Course Description: Laboratory skills and techniques related to the presence of microorganisms in food, production, and preservation.
Prerequisite: (LIFE 206 or MIP 302) and (MIP 334, may be taken concurrently).
Term Offered: Spring (odd years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 342 Immunology Credits: 4 (3-0-1)
Course Description: Principles of immunology: components of the immune system, interactions of humoral and cellular elements, and clinical applications of basic concepts.
Prerequisite: (BZ 310 or BZ 350 or LIFE 201B or LIFE 210 or MIP 250) and (CHEM 245, may be taken concurrently or CHEM 341, may be taken concurrently or CHEM 345, may be taken concurrently) and (MIP 300).
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 343 Immunology Laboratory Credits: 2 (0-4-0)
Course Description: Techniques used in research and clinical immunology, including diagnostic problem solving and data analysis.
Prerequisite: MIP 302 and MIP 342, may be taken concurrently.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 351 Medical Bacteriology Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Bacteria which cause human and veterinary diseases; host-parasite relationships, disease mechanisms, prevention, and therapy.
Prerequisite: MIP 342.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 352 Medical Bacteriology Laboratory Credits: 3 (0-6-0)
Course Description: Laboratory skills and techniques necessary for identifying medically important bacteria.
Prerequisite: MIP 302 and MIP 351, may be taken concurrently.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 355 Phage Discovery and Genetics Credits: 3 (0-6-0)
Course Description: Isolate bacteriophage (viruses of bacteria), basic and advanced cloning methods, along with expression and purification of recombinant proteins.
Prerequisite: LIFE 206 or MIP 150 or MIP 302.
Restriction: Must not be a: Freshman.
Registration Information: Sophomore standing. Credit not allowed for both MIP 355 and MIP 380A2.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 384 Supervised College Teaching Credits: Var[1-5] (0-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Written consent of department required. Maximum of 10 credits allowed in course. A maximum of 10 combined credits for all 384 and 484 courses are counted towards graduation requirements.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 400A Capstone in Microbiology: Medical Microbiology Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: (MIP 342) and (MIP 351, may be taken concurrently or MIP 420, may be taken concurrently).
Registration Information: Written consent of department required.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 400B Capstone in Microbiology: Biotechnology Credits: 2 (0-0-2)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: (BC 351 or BC 401) and (MIP 300).
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 400C Capstone in Microbiology: Immunology Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: (MIP 342) and (MIP 351, may be taken concurrently or MIP 420, may be taken concurrently).
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 400D Capstone in Microbiology: Microbial Diversity/Ecology Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: (MIP 342) and (MIP 351, may be taken concurrently or MIP 420, may be taken concurrently).
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 400E Capstone in Microbiology: Microbial Genetics Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: (MIP 342) and (MIP 351, may be taken concurrently or MIP 420, may be taken concurrently).
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 400F Capstone in Microbiology: Virology Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: (MIP 342) and (MIP 351, may be taken concurrently or MIP 420, may be taken concurrently).
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 400G Capstone in Microbiology: Service Learning Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: (MIP 342) and (MIP 351, may be taken concurrently or MIP 420, may be taken concurrently).
Registration Information: Written consent of department required.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 400H Capstone in Microbiology: Prion Biology Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description: Discussion of literature on a topic of importance to the research community in the discipline.
Prerequisite: (MIP 342) and (MIP 351, may be taken concurrently or MIP 420, may be taken concurrently).
Registration Information: Junior standing. Written consent of instructor.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 400I Capstone in Microbiology: Mycobacterial Biology Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description: Discussion of literature on a topic of importance to the research community in the discipline.
Prerequisite: (MIP 342) and (MIP 351, may be taken concurrently or MIP 420, may be taken concurrently).
Registration Information: Junior standing.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 400J Capstone in Microbiology: Big Data Sets in Microbiology Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description: Discussion of literature on a topic of importance to the research community in the discipline.
Prerequisite: (MIP 342) and (MIP 351, may be taken concurrently or MIP 420, may be taken concurrently).
Registration Information: Junior standing.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 400K Capstone in Microbiology: Parasitology Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description: Discussion of literature on a topic of importance to the research community in the discipline.
Prerequisite: (MIP 260 and MIP 342) and (MIP 351, may be taken concurrently or MIP 420, may be taken concurrently).
Registration Information: Junior standing.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 400L Capstone in Microbiology: Microbiome Biology Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description: Discussion of literature on a topic of importance to the research community in the discipline.
Prerequisite: (MIP 342) and (MIP 351, may be taken concurrently or MIP 420, may be taken concurrently).
Registration Information: Junior standing.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 400M Capstone in Microbiology: Vector Biology Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description: Discussion of literature on a topic of importance to the research community in the discipline.
Prerequisite: (MIP 342 and MIP 462) and (MIP 351, may be taken concurrently or MIP 420, may be taken concurrently).
Registration Information: Junior standing.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 400N Capstone in Microbiology: Environmental Sustainability & Health Science Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description: Discussion of literature on a topic of importance to the research community in the discipline.
Prerequisite: (MIP 342) and (MIP 351, may be taken concurrently or MIP 420, may be taken concurrently).
Registration Information: Junior standing.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 400O Capstone in Microbiology: Pathology of Infectious Disease Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description: Discussion of literature on a topic of importance to the research community in the discipline.
Prerequisite: (MIP 315 and MIP 342) and (MIP 351, may be taken concurrently or MIP 420, may be taken concurrently).
Registration Information: Junior standing.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 400P Capstone in Microbiology: Veterinary Microbiology Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description: Discussion of literature on a topic of importance to the research community in the discipline.
Prerequisite: (MIP 342) and (MIP 351, may be taken concurrently or MIP 420, may be taken concurrently).
Registration Information: Junior standing.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 400Q Capstone in Microbiology: One Health Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description: Discussion of literature on a topic of importance to the research community in the discipline.
Prerequisite: (MIP 342) and (MIP 351, may be taken concurrently or MIP 420, may be taken concurrently).
Registration Information: Junior standing.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 400R Capstone in Microbiology: Food Microbiology Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description: Discussion of literature on a topic of importance to the research community in the discipline.
Prerequisite: (MIP 342) and (MIP 351, may be taken concurrently or MIP 420, may be taken concurrently).
Registration Information: Junior standing.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 400S Capstone in Microbiology: Biofilm Biology Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description: Discussion of literature on a topic of importance to the research community in the discipline.
Prerequisite: (MIP 342) and (MIP 351, may be taken concurrently or MIP 420, may be taken concurrently).
Registration Information: Junior standing.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 401 Laboratory Research Methods in Microbiology Credits: 4 (0-6-1)
Course Description: Hands-on experience in laboratory research methods for students working individually on a project which stems from a larger research project of a faculty member's laboratory. All students will work in the same facility equipped with appropriate equipment and supplies to conduct the student research project.
Prerequisite: MIP 150 and MIP 300 and MIP 302.
Restriction: Must be a: Undergraduate.
Registration Information: Biomedical sciences majors and Microbiology and Infectious Disease Concentration students only. Must register for laboratory and recitation.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 410 Foundations of Modern Biotechnology Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description: An introductory overview to fundamental strategies used to genetically engineer plants, animals, aquatic lifeforms, microbes for a biotechnology purpose; surveying the diverse applications of modern day biotechnology in human medicine, bioremediation, forensic science, etc.
Prerequisite: BC 351, may be taken concurrently and MIP 300.
Restrictions: Must not be a: Freshman, Sophomore. Must be a: Undergraduate.
Registration Information: Junior standing. Credit not allowed for both MIP 410 and MIP 480A2.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 420 Medical and Molecular Virology Credits: 4 (4-0-0)
Course Description: Principles of animal virology: structure, classification, assay, diagnosis, control, replication, genetics, host-parasite relationships.
Prerequisite: (MIP 342) and (BC 351, may be taken concurrently or BC 401, may be taken concurrently).
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 425 Virology and Cell Culture Laboratory Credits: 2 (0-4-0)
Course Description: Isolation and characterization of viruses. Viral diagnostic and cell culture techniques.
Prerequisite: MIP 302 and MIP 420, may be taken concurrently.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 432 Microbial Ecology Credits: 3 (2-0-1)
Also Offered As: ESS 432.
Course Description: Principles of microorganism interactions with their living and non-living environments; implications for the environment, plants, and animals.
Prerequisite: MIP 300.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation. Credit not allowed for both ESS 432 and MIP 432.
Term Offered: Fall (odd years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 433 Microbial Ecology Laboratory Credit: 1 (0-3-0)
Also Offered As: ESS 433.
Course Description: Experimental microbial ecology; the design, conduct and interpretation of experiments that illustrate basic principles of microbial ecology.
Prerequisite: MIP 300.
Registration Information: Must be taken concurrently with ESS 432 or MIP 432. Credit not allowed for both ESS 433 and MIP 433.
Term Offered: Spring (even years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 443 Microbial Physiology Credits: 4 (3-0-1)
Course Description: Structure, function of bacterial constituents; comparison with other organisms. Bacterial growth, energy production, biosynthesis.
Prerequisite: (MIP 300) and (BC 351 or BC 401).
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and laboratory.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 450 Microbial Genetics Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Principles of genetics at molecular level; mutation, recombination, complementation, suppression, control of gene expression, and recombinant DNA.
Prerequisite: (MIP 300) and (BC 351, may be taken concurrently or BC 401, may be taken concurrently).
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 462 Parasitology and Vector Biology Credits: 5 (3-4-0)
Also Offered As: BSPM 462 and BZ 462.
Course Description: Protozoa, helminthes, and insects and related arthropods of medical importance; systematics, epidemiology, host damage and control.
Prerequisite: (BZ 110 or LIFE 103) and (MIP 302 or LIFE 206 or BZ 212).
Registration Information: Credit allowed for only one of the following: MIP 462, BSPM 462, BZ 462. Must register for lecture and laboratory.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 470 Graduate Fellowship Proposal Preparation Credit: 1 (0-0-1)
Course Description: Guidance for the process of preparing a proposal for submission to the National Science Foundation.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must not be a: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior.
Registration Information: Senior standing. This is a partial semester course. Credit not allowed for both MIP 470 and MIP 481A2.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: S/U Sat/Unsat Only.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 492 Senior Professional Development Seminar Credits: 2 (1-0-1)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: MIP 342.
Registration Information: Microbiology majors only. Must register for lecture and recitation.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 495 Independent Study Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: MIP 300.
Registration Information: Written consent of department required.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 496 Group Study Credits: Var[1-3] (0-0-0)
Course Description: Faculty-supervised investigation of areas of special interest in microbiology, virology, microbial physiology, or microbial genetics.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Written consent of instructor required.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 498 Research Credits: Var[1-3] (0-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: MIP 302.
Registration Information: Written consent of instructor required.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 520 Fundamentals of Prion Biology Credit: 1 (1-0-0)
Course Description: Current state of prion research, future research directions, and the relationship of prion disease with other disease systems. Critical reading and synthesis of the literature, with an emphasis on writing skills.
Prerequisite: (BC 351 or MIP 342) and (MIP 300).
Registration Information: Junior standing. Credit not allowed for both MIP 520 and MIP 581A3.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 525 Flow Cytometry for Immunology Credit: 1 (1-0-0)
Course Description: Understand and interpret flow cytometry principles. Background of flow cytometry, experimental design, applications, and brief explanation of cell sorting.
Prerequisite: MIP 342 or MIP 651.
Registration Information: Senior standing. This is a partial semester course. Credit not allowed for both MIP 525 and MIP 581A4.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 530 Advanced Molecular Virology Credits: 4 (3-0-1)
Course Description: Virus-host interactions at the molecular and cellular level.
Prerequisite: (BC 351 or BC 401) and (BC 463 or MIP 450).
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation.
Term Offered: Spring (even years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 533 Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases/Zoonoses Credits: 3 (2-0-1)
Also Offered As: VS 533.
Course Description: Epidemiologic features of infectious and parasitic diseases that have a major impact on community medicine.
Prerequisite: MIP 300.
Registration Information: Credit not allowed for both MIP 533 and VS 533. Must register for lecture and recitation.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 535 Vector Collection and Identification Methods Credit: 1 (0-4-0)
Course Description: Training for the collection and morphological identification of mosquitoes and ticks.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must not be a: Freshman, Sophomore.
Registration Information: Written consent of instructor. This is a partial semester course. Required field trips. Credit not allowed for both MIP 535 and MIP 580A4.
Term Offered: Fall (odd years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 537A Advanced Virology: Fundamental Concepts and New Insights Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description: Fundamental principles and new insights into molecular and medical virology including virus structure, replication mechanisms, virus-host interactions, population genetics and evolution, emerging viruses and immune mechanisms associated with disease. Emphasis on vertebrate animal viruses.
Prerequisite: MIP 420.
Restriction: Must not be a: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior.
Registration Information: Senior standing. This is a partial semester course. Credit not allowed for both MIP 537A and MIP 581A5.
Term Offered: Spring (even years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 537B Advanced Virology: Mechanisms of Viral Disease Credit: 1 (1-0-0)
Course Description: Focus on the mechanisms by which viruses cause disease.
Prerequisite: MIP 537A, may be taken concurrently.
Restriction: Must not be a: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior.
Registration Information: Senior standing. This is a partial semester course. Credit not allowed for both MIP 537B and MIP 581A6.
Term Offered: Spring (even years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 537C Advanced Virology: Vector-Borne Viruses Credit: 1 (1-0-0)
Course Description: Focus on arthropod-borne viruses including alphaviruses, flavivirues and bunyaviruses and mechanisms of disease in the vertebrate host. Address mosquito biology, innate immunity in the mosquito vector and emerging technologies for discovery and control.
Prerequisite: MIP 537A, may be taken concurrently.
Restriction: Must not be a: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior.
Registration Information: Senior standing. This is a partial semester course. Credit not allowed for both MIP 537C and MIP 581A7.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 540 Fundamentals of Biosafety and Biosecurity Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description: Practical applications of biosafety and biosecurity principles, including lab practices and regulatory aspects of research involving infectious microorganisms and rDNA.
Prerequisite: MIP 300.
Restriction: .
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 542 Pillars of Immunology Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description: Explore the fundamental discoveries in immunology through review of pillar publications that shape the current understanding of modern immunology.
Prerequisite: MIP 342.
Restriction: Must not be a: Freshman, Sophomore.
Registration Information: Junior standing. Credit not allowed for both MIP 542 and MIP 580B4.
Term Offered: Fall (odd years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 543 RNA Biology Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Gene expression and regulation that occurs at the level of RNA (e.g., splicing, stability, export, translation, RNAi, etc.).
Prerequisite: BC 351, may be taken concurrently or BC 401, may be taken concurrently.
Term Offered: Fall (odd years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 544 Reproducible Biomedical Research Methods Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Also Offered As: CM 544.
Course Description: Provides training in best practices for early-stage graduate students using a variety of cell and molecular biology approaches as examples.
Prerequisite: BC 463 or BZ 350.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate.
Registration Information: Credit allowed for only one of the following: CM 544, CM 581A3, MIP 544, or MIP 611.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 545 Microbial Metagenomics/Genomics Data Analysis Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description: Microbiomes, microbes and their genetic material present in a host/environment, are linked to risk of disease in humans, animals, and plants. Metagenomics, including 16S rRNA community survey methods and shotgun metagenomics, use high throughput sequencing technology to provide insight into the composition and potential function of microbiomes. Hands-on experience with using bioinformatics and statistical tools necessary to process and analyze the resulting large datasets.
Prerequisite: (DSCI 510) and (STAR 511 or STAT 511A).
Registration Information: Senior standing. This is a partial semester course. Credit not allowed for both MIP 545 and MIP 581A2.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 550 Microbial and Molecular Genetics Laboratory Credits: 4 (2-6-0)
Course Description: Use of both in vivo genetics and in vitro molecular techniques to study gene structure, function, and regulation in bacteria.
Prerequisite: MIP 302 and MIP 450.
Registration Information: Written consent of department required. Must register for lecture and laboratory.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: Yes.
MIP 554 Research Policies and Regulations Credit: 1 (1-0-0)
Course Description: Reviews CSU and federal policies, rules, and regulations on integrity, use of humans and animals, authorship, data, genetics, etc., using case studies.
Prerequisite: MIP 300.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online. Credit not allowed for both MIP 554 and MIP 654.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 555 Principles and Mechanisms of Disease Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Principles of disease processes; emphasis on reactivity of the diseased cell, tissue, organ, or organism.
Prerequisite: BMS 300.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 563 Biology of Disease Vectors Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Vector physiology and genomics, new strategies in vector control, and vector/host interactions.
Prerequisite: MIP 462 or BSPM 462 or BZ 462.
Term Offered: Spring (odd years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 565 Next Generation Sequencing Platform/Libraries Credit: 1 (0-2-0)
Also Offered As: BZ 565.
Course Description: Theoretical and experimental aspects of next generation sequencing experiments with a focus on the Illumina platform. Students will create and sequence metagenomic and 16S rDNA libraries from soil samples and unknown bacterial cultures.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate.
Registration Information: Graduate standing. This is a partial semester course. Credit allowed for only one of the following: BZ 565, CM 581A2, or MIP 565.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 567 Introduction to Biology of Disease Vectors Credit: 1 (1-0-0)
Course Description: Vector biology, physiology, genetics, genomics, epidemiology, vector/pathogen/host interactions, and old and new strategies in vector control and control of vector-borne diseases.
Prerequisite: MIP 420 or MIP 450 or MIP 462 or BZ 462 or BSPM 462.
Restriction: Must not be a: Freshman, Sophomore.
Registration Information: Junior standing. This is a partial semester course. Credit allowed for only one of the following: MIP 563, MIP 567, or MIP 580A5.
Term Offered: Spring (even years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 568 Biology of Arbovirus Vectors/Genetics Credit: 1 (1-0-0)
Course Description: Provides advanced knowledge of vector biology associated with arbovirus transmission, arboviral epidemiology, vector/arbovirus/host interactions, and arboviral disease processes. Integrates concepts of vector genetic manipulation techniques and genetic control strategies into knowledge base.
Prerequisite: MIP 567, may be taken concurrently.
Restriction: Must not be a: Freshman, Sophomore.
Registration Information: Junior standing. This is a partial semester course. Credit allowed for only one of the followingl: MIP 563, MIP 568, or MIP 580A6.
Term Offered: Spring (even years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 569 Biology of Parasite/Bacteria Vectors Credit: 1 (1-0-0)
Course Description: Provide advanced knowledge in vector biology, epidemiology, physiology, genetics vector/pathogen/host interactions pertaining specifically to vectors of eukaryotic and bacterial pathogens.
Prerequisite: MIP 567, may be taken concurrently.
Restriction: Must not be a: Freshman, Sophomore.
Registration Information: Junior standing. This is a partial semester course. Credit allowed for only one of the following: MIP 563, MIP 569. or MIP 580A7.
Term Offered: Spring (even years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 570 Functional Genomics Credits: 3 (2-2-0)
Course Description: State-of-the-art genomic tools with applications to studies of pathogenesis and pathophysiology of infectious diseases.
Prerequisite: MIP 300 and MIP 302 and MIP 443 and MIP 450.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and laboratory.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 573A Bacterial Pathogenesis: Introduction to Mechanisms Credit: 1 (1-0-0)
Course Description: First in a series of three modules designed to conceptualize and integrate the complex cellular and molecular processes that occur when bacteria infect the host and cause disease. Classic and contemporary examples used to provide introductory concepts for a broad range of pathogens to define diverse mechanisms of pathogenesis in molecular and genetic terms.
Prerequisite: MIP 300.
Restriction: Must not be a: Freshman, Sophomore.
Registration Information: Junior standing. This is a partial semester course. Credit not allowed for both MIP 573A and MIP 580B1.
Term Offered: Fall (odd years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 573B Bacterial Pathogenesis: Mechanisms and Lifestyle Credit: 1 (1-0-0)
Course Description: Junior standing. This is a partial semester course. Credit not allowed for both MIP 573B and MIP 580B2.
Prerequisite: MIP 300 and MIP 573A, may be taken concurrently.
Restriction: Must not be a: Freshman, Sophomore.
Term Offered: Fall (odd years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 573C Bacterial Pathogenesis: Evading Host Defenses Credit: 1 (1-0-0)
Course Description: Third module of series designed to conceptualize and integrate the complex cellular and molecular processes that occur when bacteria infect the host and cause disease.
Prerequisite: (MIP 342, may be taken concurrently) and (MIP 573B, may be taken concurrently).
Restriction: Must not be a: Freshman, Sophomore.
Registration Information: Junior standing. This is a partial semester course. Credit not allowed for both MIP 573C and MIP 580B3.
Term Offered: Fall (odd years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 611 Advanced Microbiological Research Methods Credits: 4 (2-0-2)
Course Description: In-depth presentation of the ever-growing arsenal of techniques needed to be an effective experimental microbiologist/molecular biologist.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation. Written consent of instructor. Sections may be offered: Online.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 612 Applied Immunology Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Application of classic and modern principles in immunology currently being used in the medical, biotechnology and basic research fields.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online. Enrollment in the face-to-face offering of the course requires admission to the M.S. in Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, Plan B.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 613 Applied Microbiology and Virology Credits: 4 (4-0-0)
Course Description: Application of bacteria, fungi and viruses in translational research, from drug and vaccine development to the generation of clean energy.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online. Enrollment in the face-to-face offering of the course requires admission to the M.S. in Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, Plan B.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 614 Medical Microbiology Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: In-depth examination of the pathogenic mechanisms of medically important bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online. Enrollment in the face-to-face offering of the course requires admission to the M.S. in Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, Plan B.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 615 Ophthalmic Pathology Credit: 1 (1-0-0)
Course Description: Background in normal ocular histology as well as pathologic changes in the eye, taught through a combination of lectures and class discussions.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 616 Modern Molecular Biology for Microbiologists Credits: 4 (3-0-1)
Course Description: Develop a working knowledge in the theory and applications of modern molecular biology to applied and translational research uses in microbiology.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Admission to the MS in Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, Plan B program. Must register for lecture and recitation. Sections may be offered: Online.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 617 Principles of Biodefense/Emerging Pathogens Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: In-depth analysis of the physiology, biology and epidemiology of biodefense agents and emerging pathogens.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Admission to the MS in Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, Plan B program. Sections may be offered: Online.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 618A MIP Master's Seminar: Series A Credit: 1 (0-0-1)
Course Description: Improve communication skills and discuss cutting edge research.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Admission to the MS in Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, Plan B program. MIP 618A must be taken before MIP 618B. Sections may be offered: Online.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 618B MIP Master's Seminar: Series B Credit: 1 (0-0-1)
Course Description: Improve communication skills and discuss cutting edge research.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 619A MIP Master's Topics: Series A Credits: 2 (1-0-1)
Course Description: Improve communication skills, soft-skills, and career development.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation. Admission to the MS in Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, Plan B program. MIP 619A must be taken before MIP 619B. Sections may be offered: Online.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 619B MIP Master's Topics: Series B Credits: 2 (1-0-1)
Course Description: Improve communication skills, explore the history of infectious disease research, and prepare for the final scholarly paper required for the Plan B Masters program.
Prerequisite: MIP 619A.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation. Admission to the MS in Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, Plan B program. Sections may be offered: Online.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 620 Advanced Prion Biology Credit: 1 (1-0-0)
Course Description: Advanced mechanisms and theories of prion diseases and other protein misfolding neurodegenerative diseases.
Prerequisite: MIP 520.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Credit not allowed for both MIP 620 and MIP 680A3.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 624 Advanced Topics in Microbial Ecology Credits: 2 (1-0-1)
Course Description: Recent conceptual developments in microbial ecology, emphasizing theoretical aspects of microbial ecology, particularly in an evolutionary context.
Prerequisite: (MIP 300) and (ESS 432 or MIP 432).
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation.
Term Offered: Fall (odd years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 628 Immunity to Infection Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: How microorganisms have evolved to counteract the immune system and how the immune system has evolved to resist microbes.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Term Offered: Spring (odd years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 630 Advances in Microbial Physiology Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Contemporary developments in bacterial structure, function, metabolism, and genetics.
Prerequisite: MIP 443.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Term Offered: Fall (even years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 636 Mechanisms of Viral Infection and Disease Credits: 4 (3-0-1)
Course Description: Cytopathic mechanisms, pathogenetic events in viral diseases; host response and antiviral immunity; cancer induction by DNA and RNA viruses.
Prerequisite: MIP 420 or MIP 530.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation.
Term Offered: Spring (odd years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 643 Grant Writing for Microbiology/Pathology Credit: 1 (1-0-0)
Course Description: To effectively communicate ideas, goals and approaches in a scientific grant proposal.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Enrollment in an MIP graduate program.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 651 Immunobiology Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Structure, function, regulation of immunoglobulins and the immune system. Cellular immunity including transplantation and cancer.
Prerequisite: MIP 342.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 666 Writing Scientific Manuscripts Credits: 3 (0-0-3)
Course Description: Writing biological science manuscripts for publication.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Written consent of instructor.
Term Offered: Fall (even years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 670 Molecular Immunology and Immunogenetics Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Molecular basis and genetics of immune response. Biochemistry of immunologically mediated diseases.
Prerequisite: MIP 651.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Term Offered: Fall (odd years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 675 Advanced Bioanalytic Pathology Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description: Laboratory medicine for post-graduate veterinarians and professional veterinary medical students.
Prerequisite: VM 724.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Written consent of instructor or DVM degree required.
Term Offered: Spring (odd years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 687 BioPharma Internship Credit: 1 (0-0-3)
Course Description: Gain experience with a supervised mock project that encompasses the various biopharmaceutical areas while working with experienced staff leading the various units.
Prerequisite: MIP 540 and MIP 611.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Admission to the MS Microbiology Plan B program. Written consent of instructor. This is a partial semester course. Background check required. Credit not allowed for both MIP 681A3 and MIP 687.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 698 Research Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Enrollment in an MIP graduate program.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 699 Thesis Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Enrollment in an MIP graduate program.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 700 Topics in Microbiology Credit: 1 (1-0-0)
Course Description: Current literature in bacteriology, virology, genetics, and immunology.
Prerequisite: MIP 300.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 710 Research Team Mentoring Credit: 1 (1-0-0)
Course Description: Research skills and techniques to effectively mentor in a research laboratory setting.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Credit not allowed for both MIP 710 and MIP 780A3.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 720 Methods of Carbohydrate Analysis Credits: 2 (1-3-0)
Course Description: Structural analysis of complex carbohydrates using gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, and nuclear magnetic resonance.
Prerequisite: CHEM 346.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and laboratory.
Term Offered: Spring (odd years).
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 730 Principles of Flow Cytometry & Cell Sorting Credits: 2 (1-2-0)
Also Offered As: ERHS 730.
Course Description: Explores the background of flow cytometry, fluorescent molecules, experimental design, Flow Cytometry data Analysis, applications, and principles of cell sorting.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and laboratory. This is a partial semester course. Credit not allowed for both ERHS 730 and MIP 730.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 740 Microbial and Molecular Genetics Credits: 3 (2-0-1)
Course Description: Molecular biology and genetics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and their viruses; strategies for genetic manipulation.
Prerequisite: MIP 450.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation.
Term Offered: Spring (odd years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 760 Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis Credits: 3 (2-0-1)
Course Description: Mechanisms of bacterium-host interaction at molecular and cellular levels in pathogenesis of bacterial disease.
Prerequisite: BC 351 and MIP 342.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation.
Term Offered: Fall (odd years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 765 Comparative Neuropathology Credits: 2 (1-2-0)
Course Description: Spontaneous diseases of nervous system of domesticated, laboratory, and wild animals.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and laboratory.
Term Offered: Spring (odd years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 766 Cytopathology--Clinical Pathology Credit: 1 (0-0-1)
Course Description: Discussion of cytology cases that are diagnostically challenging, medically interesting, or classic case examples. Discussions and microscopic reviews of the cases will be led by a clinical pathologist.
Prerequisite: MIP 786A and MIP 786B and MIP 786C.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Written consent of instructor.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: S/U Sat/Unsat Only.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 767 Advanced General Pathology Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: In-depth, detailed study of general pathology and molecular mechanisms of disease. Help prepare students in the Anatomic and/or Clinical Pathology Residency prepare for the ACVP Board examination. Enhance the pathology knowledge and skills of Professional Veterinary Medicine students and graduate students in related disciplines.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 768 Advanced Clinical Pathology Credits: 2 (2-0-0)
Course Description: In-depth clinical pathology (cytology, hematology, and biochemistry) for post-professional students in CVMBS residency and/or graduate degree programs.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Credit not allowed for both MIP 768 and MIP 781A2.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 778 Pathobiology of Laboratory Animals Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Course Description: Unique natural biology and diseases of laboratory animal species emphasizing clinical, diagnostic, morphologic and clinical pathologic features.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Term Offered: Spring (even years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 779 Laboratory Animal Pathology Rotation Credit: 1 (1-0-0)
Course Description: Using case material compiled from submissions to the Laboratory Animal Resources necropsy service, the VTH Diagnostic services, the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, and other resources, analyze selected slides demonstrating histologic pathology in laboratory animals. Prepare a description of the slide, provide a diagnosis and a brief summary of the pathogenesis.
Prerequisite: MIP 778.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Credit not allowed for both MIP 779 and MIP 780A1.
Term Offered: Spring (even years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 784 Supervised College Teaching Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Written consent of department required.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 786A Practicum: Comparative Gross and Histologic Pathology Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Post-DVM graduate students only.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 786B Practicum: Surgical Pathology Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Post-DVM graduate students only.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 786C Practicum: Clinical Pathology Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Post-DVM graduate students only.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 786D Practicum: Comparative Medicine Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Post-DVM graduate students only.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: S/U Sat/Unsat Only.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 792A Seminar: Research/Graduate Credits: Var[1-3] (0-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: M.S. and Ph.D. candidates only. Maximum of 3 credits allowed per subtopic.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 792B Seminar: Research/Faculty Credits: Var[1-3] (0-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: M.S. and Ph.D. candidates only. Maximum of 3 credits allowed per subtopic.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 792C Seminar: Microscopic and Bioanalytic Pathology Credits: Var[1-3] (0-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: M.S. and Ph.D. candidates only. Maximum of 3 credits allowed per subtopic.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 792D Seminar: Anatomic Pathology Credits: Var[1-3] (0-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: M.S. and Ph.D. candidates only. Maximum of 3 credits allowed per subtopic.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 792E Seminar: Clinical Pathology Credits: Var[1-3] (0-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: M.S. and Ph.D. candidates only. Maximum of 3 credits allowed per subtopic.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 795 Independent Study Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Written consent of department required.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 796 Group Study Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 798 Research Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Ph.D. candidates only. Maximum of 3 credits allowed per subtopic.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.
MIP 799 Dissertation Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)
Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Ph.D. candidates only. Maximum of 3 credits allowed per subtopic.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.