Immunology & Microbiology

The M.S. program in Immunology & Microbiology provides education, training and research experience for students interested in research careers in academia, medicine and industry.  The program requires completion of a research project and thesis. The program does not provide formal preparation for careers in medical technology or clinical laboratory science that require professional accreditation.

The M.S. in Immunology and Microbiology program is designed to be a full-time educational experience requiring the completion of 30 credits over a two-year period. The first year is comprised of a mixture of coursework and research. The second year is focused primarily on research.

Detailed information about the program is available in the Immunology and Microbiology Graduate Student Handbook (pdf).  For additional information, please contact the BMB M.S. program director, Dr. Raghavendar Thipparthi.

International applicants must complete the equivalent of a U.S. four-year bachelor's degree, including all state and external/internal examinations required for the degree. Some three-year general degrees (from Canada, India, Pakistan, France, Lebanon, etc.) may not be equivalent to a four-year U.S. bachelor's degree. However, if you have completed an honors degree, additional undergraduate coursework beyond the three-year bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree, you may be considered for admission.

If you are applying to a master's program, your minimum undergraduate GPA must be 2.75 or its equivalent in upper division coursework. If you are applying to a doctoral program, your minimum undergraduate GPA must be 3.0 or its equivalent in upper division coursework.

Submit your transcript(s)

To begin the application review, upload unofficial copies of English-translated international transcripts from all post-secondary educational institutions from which you earned a bachelor's degree or higher, including Mark Sheets, if applicable. If you are admitted, you must submit an official course-by-course academic evaluation of your completed bachelor's degree.

Demonstrate English proficiency 

Non-native speakers of English must demonstrate English proficiency by meeting the minimum requirements. You are required to submit an official qualifying score meeting minimum Graduate School requirements. Send official test scores to Wayne State University Graduate Admissions, using the school code 1898.

To begin the application review, upload an unofficial copy of your English proficiency test score(s). Once admitted, an official test score must be submitted to Graduate Admissions.