UMass Amherst
The Department of Microbiology at UMass Amherst offers programs of graduate study leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in microbiology. The general requirements for the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in microbiology are those of the Graduate School. By the end of the first semester, if not before, the student should select a research area. For those students pursuing a Ph.D. degree, a comprehensive examination is administered between the third and fourth semesters of graduate study. It consists of both written and oral parts and is designed to evaluate the extent to which students have acquired a working knowledge of the principles of microbiology.
CIP Code:
26.0502
Natural Sciences Managers | Microbiologists | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is the largest public research university in New England. With more than 28,000 students and over 200 distinct academic programs – including highly ranked programs in business, computer science, health care and the social sciences – UMass Amherst is one of the most comprehensive institutions in the Northeast.
