Overview

Department of Microbiology / Department of Microbiology is located in Jackson, MS, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score of 300) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required First authored publication

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12

Applied

4

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 31st	December 31st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score of 300)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 31
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

11

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.09%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 3

Male (12)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Host-pathogen interaction, microbial population genetics, immunology, virology, parasitology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 2500 North State Street
Jackson, MS  39216-4505
United States

Contact Dr. Richard O'Callaghan
Chairman
Email: rocallaghan@umc.edu
Phone: 601-984-1700
Fax: 601-984-1708

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