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Academic Programs       Departments		MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM     MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH  (MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY)   Admission Requirements Aside from fulfilling the general admis­sion requirements of the Office of the College Secretary, the applicant should meet the following requirements:   1. Possession of a bachelor's degree or its equivalent (degree or title from the University or from a recognized institution of higher learning). 2. Approval of the applicant's qualifica­tions for graduate work in Medical Microbiology by the faculty of the Department of Medical Micro-biology.   Graduation Requirements   1. Residence for at least one full aca­demic year immediately prior to the granting of the degree. 2. Completion of a minimum of thirty-four (34) units - (28 units of formal courses and 6 units of thesis). 3. Must pass a written comprehensive exami­nation on all microbiolo­gy cours­es taken. 4. Satisfactory completion and oral de­fense of a master's thesis. 5. Grade requirement: A weighted average of 2.00 or better in the major courses and a weighted average of 2.00 or better in all the courses taken pro­vided there is no grade of 5.00.   Curriculum   Core Courses Course Number Course Title  Units Biostat   201 Fundamentals of Biostatistics I     3 Epi  201 Principles of Epidemiology  3                                                                              Microbiology Formal Courses       18 Major Courses- A minimum of 10 units Minor Courses- A minimum of 8 units (Major and minor courses to be chosen from the list below, depending on the area of subspecialization.)   Courses      Units Micro 201 Public Health Microbiology 2 Micro 202 Immunology 3 Micro 203 Applied Bacteriology 2 Micro 205 Virology  2 Micro 206  Medical Mycology 2 Micro 207 Microbial Physiology   3 Micro 208  Immunology of Microbial Infections 2 Micro 209 Applied Virology 2 Micro 210  Microbial Zoonoses 2 Micro 211  Preparation of Vaccines and Immune Serum 2 Micro 212  Microbial Pathogens in Water and Foods  2 Micro 214  Advanced Mycology   2 Micro 297.1 Seminars in Microbiology  1 Micro 297.2  Seminars in Microbiology 1 Micro 299  Special Studies and Research 3                                                           Cognate Courses                                                                         4 units     At least 4 units may be chosen from the list below, although any course pertinent to the major area as determined by the pro­gram adviser may be taken as cognate.     Biostat   202  Fundamentals of  Biostatistics II    2 Biostat 206  Research Methods    2 PH201&202   Man, Health & Environment       4 Para 204 Medical Entomology   2 Para 207 Immunology of Parasitic Infections  2 OH 201  Principles and Methods of Occupational Health  2 OH 203  Industrial Toxicology  2 OH 208   Occupational Diseases  2 Master's Thesis Micro 300     6 units                                 Duration of the Program: A minimum of two (2) years, full time, and a maximum of five (5) years.		80th Foundation Anniversary   1st Minda Luz M .Quesada Memorial Lecture