Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Overview

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill / Department of Microbiology and Immunology is located in Chapel Hill, NC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Microbiology
Master of Science (MS)	Immunology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Microbiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Immunology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	16

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

73

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.74%
Black or African American	8.22%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

65

Total faculty

Full-time - 65

Part-time - 0

Male (45)

Female (20)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	HIV pathogenesis, immune response, t-cell mediated autoimmunity, alpha-viruses, bacterial chemotaxis, francisella tularensis, pertussis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Burkholderia, Dengue virus
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	11,259,742

Location & Contact

Address 804 Mary Ellen Jones, CB# 7290
Chapel Hill, NC  27599-7290
United States

Contact Dr. William Goldman
Chairman
Email: goldman@med.unc.edu
Phone: 919-966-1191
Fax: 919-962-8103

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