Doctoral Program in Medical Microbiology Education Curriculum

The DME program will cover 135 credit hours. These hours include lecture and directed study courses, journal club, research, qualifying exams, teaching practicums and a dissertation defense. The first two years consist mainly of course work but culminates with the candidate making an original innovative research proposal which will form the foundation of their research project. The third-year culminates in a qualifying examination and the fourth year culminates in a public oral defense of the student’s dissertation project. A year-by-year breakdown of the coursework is provided below.

Year One
Fall Credits
Medical Microbiology and Immunology6
Introduction to Research Techniques1
Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy2
Journal Club1
MAS 1531 Biostatistics2.5
Spring
Innovative Teaching Strategies in Microbiology4
Microbial Pathogenesis4
Journal Club1
MAS 1535 Ed Psych for Med Ed3.5
MAS 1530 Ed Res Methods2.5
Summer
MAS 1519 Curriculum I2
MAS 1502 Clin Teaching Skills3.5
Year Two
Fall
Advanced Topics in Medical Microbiology2
Medical Microbiology Teaching (TA)7
Research3
Journal Club1
Research Applications of Biostatistics2
MAS 1520 Curriculum II2
Spring
Advanced Topics in Medical Microbiology2
Medical Microbiology Teaching (TA)2.5
Research3
Journal Club1
MAS 1516 Effect Lec. Skills2.5
MAS 1504 Ed. Leadership3.5
Summer
MAS 1521 Curriculum III2
MAS 1515 Ed. Assessment2.5
Research: Proposal3
Year Three
Fall
Advanced Topics in Medical Microbiology2
Medical Microbiology Teaching (TA)7
Thesis4
Journal Club1
MAS 1522 Curriculum IV2
MAS 1503 Administrative Skills3.5
Spring
Advanced Topics in Medical Microbiology2
Medical Microbiology Teaching (TA)2.5
Thesis4
Journal Club1
Summer
Thesis4
Qualifying Exam [Anat & Med Ed]3
Year Four
Fall
Advanced Topics in Medical Microbiology2
MAS Teaching Practicum [Microbiology]2
Thesis9
Journal Club1
Spring
Advanced Topics in Medical Microbiology2
MAS Teaching Practicum [Immunology]1
Thesis: Dissertation9
Journal Club1
Total Credit Hours135