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The Department of Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (MMBB) has prepared the following statement of general
information which pertains to our advanced degree programs. It is designed to assist new students and serve as a source of
information for advanced students. Click on the following to go to specific requirements: [Ph.D.],
[Seamless B.S/M.S. Degrees] and [M.S.] for MMBB graduate degrees.
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Admission of Graduate Students: |
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The Department of MMBB adheres to the standards set forth by the College
of Graduate Studies for admission of new students. Applications are evaluated and ranked on the basis of grade point average and
transcript records, letters of reference and GRE (Graduate Record Examination) scores. A TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
Language) score of 580 is required for international applicants except for natives of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the
United Kingdom and English-speaking Caribbean Islands. Departmental recommendations are forwarded to the
College of Graduate Studies for final review and decision.
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The number of qualified applicants actually recommended for admission to the graduate program varies from year to year. The number
of students entering the program each year is determined by the amount of laboratory space in the department, financial resources of
the department and grants awarded to individual faculty members. The MMBB Department usually maintains a full enrollment; hence, the
number of new students admitted each year also depends upon the number of students leaving the program through graduation or other
reasons.
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Advising: |
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New students should confer with the department head or an assigned faculty advisor to plan their course schedule for the first
semester. A permanent adviser is selected upon mutual agreement between the student and the faculty adviser after student rotation
through three different laboratories.
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Required Enrollment: |
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The department has established a level of enrollment which it considers appropriate for normal progress (in terms of course work and
research effort), toward an advanced degree. Most students enroll in twelve credit hours during the fall and spring semesters. The
number of credit hours may exceed, but should not be less than, the minimum requirements set by the College of Graduate Studies. On
the average, M.S. degrees require about two years for completion, and the Ph.D. degree requires about five years.
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- Students who enroll in eight or more credits or have full appointments as teaching/research assistants are classified as full-time students.
- After passing the written qualifying examination, a doctoral candidate must be continuously enrolled, including summer sessions, until all degree requirements are completed. Enrollment can be reduced in the terminal semester(s) when the student is writing his or her dissertation.
- Continuous Enrollment. Beginning with the fall 1994 semester, all degree candidates in the Department of Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry who have completed the required course work for their degrees must be continuously enrolled until all requirements of the degree are completed. The number of hours of enrollment should be consistent with credit requirements of full-time or part-time graduate students as defined by the College of Graduate Studies.
- Readmission after Absence. Students who have been absent from the University of Idaho for more than two years lose their status and must apply for readmission to the department in order to continue progress towards an advanced degree.
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Assistantships and Fellowships: |
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The department supports graduate students with teaching assistantships, research assistantships and funds from research grants of
individual faculty members. Teaching assistants are appointed on either a semester or an academic year basis with additional support
to equal that of research assistants. Research assistants are appointed for twelve month periods. Teaching and research
assistantships are generally renewable and depend on the student's performance during the preceding year and on the availability of
funds for these purposes.
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Orientation: |
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Graduate students are expected to be on campus at least one week prior to their first enrollment for orientation sessions with
students and faculty. During the first semester in the department, a new graduate student not previously committed to a
laboratory/faculty member will follow a rotation in at least three research laboratories based on the student's interest and
information provided by each faculty on his or her research program. The time spent in each laboratory during rotation will be about
one month. This rotation program is designed to acquaint students with the nature of the research being conducted by each faculty
member. Although the rotation program is not offered as a course in the department, a student should enroll in MMBB 502 (Directed
Study) with the faculty member with whom the rotation schedule is begun.
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Research: |
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As soon as possible after a student completes the rotation schedule, a decision will be made on the laboratory in which he or she
begins research work. The decision will be made based on rankings of each laboratory by the student, input/advice of the faculty and
availability of funding. The final decision will be made by mutual agreement between the student and the faculty member involved.
The student should submit his or her preferences/ranking to the department head before a general faculty meeting to determine
placement of new students.
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Teaching Requirements: |
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Each graduate student in the department is required to teach in the laboratory section formal courses for at least one semester. A
maximum of one hour of credit for teaching can be applied towards the M.S. degree and two hours towards the Ph.D. degree. This
requirement is placed upon a graduate student because the faculty believe strongly that such experience is a necessary component of
education for an advanced degree.
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Academic Performance: |
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Each graduate student is expected to earn a grade of B or better in all courses taken during his or her graduate career and maintain
a G.P.A. of 3.0 as required by the Office of Graduate Studies. Grades of C or below shall be regarded as cause for questioning a
student's ability to continue study at the graduate level.
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Time Course for Completion of the Doctor of Philosophy Degree: |
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Go to Ph.D. Requirements
Go to M.S. Requirements
Go to Seamless B.S./M.S. Requirements
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