Programs of Study, Department of Microbiology in the Medical School at the University of Minnesota

The University of Minnesota is home to a diverse community of microbiologists across several departments and colleges. The Department of Microbiology offers undergraduate degrees in Microbiology and administers the interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology.

Undergraduate Programs in Microbiology:

Director of Undergraduate Studies - Leslie A. Schiff, Ph.D. B.A. & B.S. Major Requirements and Course Descriptions Departmental Requirements for Graduation with Honors Information for Microbiology Majors in College of Biological Sciences Directed Studies/Research Policies and Procedures Current Course Information and Schedule

Graduate Program in Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology (MICaB)

Director of Graduate Studies - Sandra A. Armstrong, Ph.D. Program Information

Registration Information for current students

Other Related Graduate Programs

Medical

The University of Minnesota has an outstanding tradition in studying the microbiology of disease from virology to immunology to pathogenesis.

Molecular, Cellular and Structural Biology Comparative and Molecular Biosciences Veterinary Medicine Oral Biology / Dentistry

Environmental
Environmental microbiology at Minnesota spans molecular mechanisms and biochemical reactions to analysis of entire ecosystems and processes.

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics Ecology Evolution and Behavior Environmental Engineering Water Resources Science Soil Science Plant Biological Sciences

Biotechnology/Applied Emphasis

The University of Minnesota has a wide range of biotechnology and applied areas of Microbiology, from strategies to keep food safe from microbial pathogens to bioenergy and bioethanol production to engineering microbes for industrial production of compounds.

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics Microbial Engineering Environmental Engineering Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Food Science