The M.S. degree in Comparative Biomedical Sciences trains students in biomedical research and emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches in the scholarship of animal and human health. The Area of Emphasis in Infectious Diseases will allow students to focus their education and research on the causes and prevention of bacterial, fungal, viral, and parasitic diseases, and methods of identifying diseases and protecting humans and animals. Research topics within this area include development of advanced technologies to protect the human population from emerging diseases; new technologies to assure the safety and welfare of our food production and companion animals; and basic research on microbial pathogenesis, the molecular biology of microbial and parasitic pathogens, and the mechanisms of immunity.
Lisa Norris vetgrad@uga.edu 706.542.5733
30 hours
| CBIO(MIBO)(IDIS) 4100/6100-4100D/6100D | Immunology | 4 |
| GRSC 8550 | Responsible Conduct of Research | 1 |
| IDIS 8010 | Advanced Studies in Infectious Diseases | 4 |
| IDIS 8160 (4 hours) | Seminar in Infectious Diseases | 1 |
| VETM 7000 (6 hours) | Master's Research | 1-18 |
| VETM 7300 (3 hours) | Master's Thesis | 1-18 |
Choose 1 course(s) from the following:
| IDIS 8170 | Research in Progress Seminar | 1 |
| VETM 8001 | Research Communications | 1 |
Choose 2 course(s) from the following:
| IDIS 8050 | Special Topics in Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases | 1 |
| IDIS 8250 | Special Topics in Parasitology | 1 |
| IDIS 8530 | Special Topics in Structural Immunology | 1 |
| IDIS 8540 | Special Topics in Bacterial Pathogenesis | 1 |
| IDIS 8550 | Special Topics in Immunology | 1 |
| IDIS 8590 | Special Topics on Diseases Intervention | 1 |
Choose 1 course(s) from the following:
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BIOS 7010
Analytical Thinking
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Fundamentals of Biostatistical Reasoning | 3 |
| POPH 8310L | Population Health Statistics I | 3 |
If needed, a minimum of three hours can be chosen from the following courses in consultation with the student's graduate advisory committee.
Choose a minimum of 3 credit hour(s) from the following:
| CBIO 8080 | Biomedical Grant Writing | 4 |
| CBIO 8100 | Advanced Immunology | 4 |
| CBIO 8500 | Biology of Parasitism | 4 |
| EPID(ECOL)(IDIS) 8515 | Modeling Infectious Diseases | 4 |
| IDIS 5200/7200-5200L/7200L | Veterinary Parasitology | 3.7 |
| IDIS 5215/7215-5215L/7215L | Large Animal Parasitology | 1.3 |
| IDIS 8020 | Vaccines: From Design to Development | 3 |
| IDIS 8030 | Parasites and Parasitic Diseases | 3 |
| IDIS 8080L | Advanced Molecular Techniques | 3 |
| IDIS 8300 | Advanced Immunology: Innate Immunity | 4 |
| IDIS 8350 | Principles and Research Applications of Flow Cytometry | 3 |
| IDIS 8591 | Advanced Concepts of Virology | 3 |
| MIBO(PBHL)(IDIS)(BHSI) 8260 | Global Perspectives on Tropical and Emerging Infectious Diseases | 1 |
| MIBO(POPH)(IDIS) 4450/6450-4450L/6450L | Microbial Genetics and Genomics | 4 |
| POPH(MIBO)(IDIS) 4650/6650 | Introduction to Virology | 3 |
| POPH(IDIS)(MIBO) 8200 | Molecular Virology and Experimental Design | 5 |
| GRSC 7001 | GradFIRST: First-year Research and Scholarship Training Seminar | 1 |
Select additional courses, as needed, in consultation with an advisor to meet the minimum number of required credit hours for this program.