Degree Requirements
Students must complete 30 credits of coursework with at least a 3.0 (B average) to graduate with a Master’s Degree in Biomedical Science Policy and Advocacy. Students may complete the program in one year (two semesters) attending full-time, and two to three years part-time.
Students have the flexibility to choose from the recommended electives as well as any elective offered by the Department of Microbiology in order to tailor the program to fit their interest.
CHECKLIST
7 Required Courses (18 credits)
12 Electives Credits
Review our Department Course Schedule, course syllabi, and course catalog here.
Fall Required Courses
MICB 589: Environmental Health & Policy
2 credits | Wed, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Course Instructor: Tomoko Steen
MICB 603: Science and Technology in Global Arena
4 credits | Mon & Wed, 4:00pm-5:50pm
Course Instructor: Contact program for more information
MICB 606: Public Policy for Scientists
3 credits | Tue & Thu, 6:00pm-7:30pm
Course Instructor: Richard Calderone
MICB 800: Global Infectious Diseases Seminar
2 credits | Tue, 9:30am-11:20am
Course Instructor: Richard Calderone
Spring Required Courses
MICB 562: Shaping National Science Policy
3 credits | Daytime TBD
Course Instructors: Taylor Winkleman & Jeffrey Stiefel
MICB 705: Science Diplomacy & World Health
2 credits | Thu, 5:00pm-7:00pm
Course Instructor: Tomoko Steen
MICB 801: Global Infectious Diseases Interdisciplinary Seminar
2 credits | Thu, 11:00am-12:50pm
Course Instructor: Contact program for more information.
Electives
MICB 515: Microbiology of Biological Threat Agents & Emerging Infectious Diseases
3 credits | Fall Semester
Course Instructor: Erin Sorrell
MICB 549: Infectious Disease & Conflict
2 credits | Fall Semester
Course Instructor: Erin Sorrell
MICB 551: Seminar: Biohazardous Threat Agents & EID
2 credits | Fall Semester
Course Instructor: Mike Bray
MICB 590: One Health and Health Security
2 credits | Fall Semester
Course Instructor: Jenny Witthoff
MICB 599: Survey of International Policy
3 credits | Fall Semester
Course Instructor: Taylor Winkleman
MICB 623: Internship Experience*
2 credits | Fall Semester
Course Instructor: Contact program for more information
* Requires Instructor Approval. Students must have taken at least 12 credits in order to take this course. Contact program director, Richard Calderone, for more information.
MICB 701: Legal Foundations of the Regulatory Process
2 credits | Fall Semester
Course Instructor: Lisa Jaegar
MICB 702: Regulatory Science and Public Health
2 credits | Fall Semester
Course Instructor: Alan Moghissi
MICB 708: Immunogenetics in Health and Disease
2 credits | Fall Semester
Course Instructor: Colm O’Huigin
MICB 852: Seminar in Microbiology and Immunology
1 credits | Fall Semester
Course Instructor: Richard Calderone
MICB 623: Internship Experience*
2 credits | Spring Semester
Course Instructor: Contact program for more information.
* Requires Instructor Approval. Students must have taken at least 12 credits in order to take this course. Contact program director, Richard Calderone, for more information.
MICB 660: Concepts of Immunotherapy
3 credits | Spring Semester
Course Instructor: Brent Korba & Marta Catalfamo
MICB 703: Advanced Regulatory Science and Public Health
2 credits | Spring Semester
Course Instructor: Alan Moghissi
MICB 708: Immunogenetics in Health & Disease
2 credits | Fall Semester
Course Instructor: Colm O’Huigin
MICB 724: Integration of Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Management
2 credits | Spring Semester
Course Instructor: Jim Banaski
MICB 803: Biosafety, Biosecurity and Biodefense
2 credits | Spring Semester
Course Instructor: Joshua Kurjan & Patricia Delarosa
MICB 805: Emerging Biotechnologies
2 credits | Spring Semester
Course Instructor: Contact program for more information.
MICB 853: Seminar in Microbiology and Immunology
1 credits | Spring Semester
Course Instructor: Stephan Menne
HESY 594: Global Health & Law
2 credits | Spring Semester
Course Incstructor: Michael Stoto, Lawrence Gostin, & Alexandra Phelan
(You must contact your program coordinator for more information on how to register for courses in other departments.)