192: Internship in Medical Microbiology (1-12) I, II, III, IV
The Faculty (Chair in charge)

Internship; final report. Prerequisite: upper division standing; approval of project prior to period of internship. Supervised work experience in medical microbiology and related fields. (P/NP grading only).

198: Group Study in Medical Microbiology (1-5) I, II, III, IV
The Faculty (Chair in charge)

Prerequisite: upper division standing and consent of instructor. Directed reading and discussion and/or laboratory investigation of selected topics. (P/NP grading only).

199: Research in Medical Microbiology (1-5) I, II, III, IV
The Faculty (Charge in charge)

115: Ecological Parasitology (3) II
Dr. Theis

Lecture - 3 hours. Parasitism as a life style is explored from the ecological point of view, illustrating the way parasites utilize biotic habitats and the influence climate, geography, behavior, cultural change and alteration of habitat can have on the distribution and prevalence of parasites.
Prerequisite: upper division standing and consent of instructor. Individual research. (P/NP grading only).

*130: Medical Mycology (2) II
Dr. Pappagianis

Lecture - 2 hours. Prerequisite: a course in pathogenic microbiology and consent of instructor. Various aspects of pathogenic fungi, particularly affecting humans, will be discussed including epidemiology, pathogenesis and pathology, diagnosis and therapy. Offered in alternate years. (Same course as 430).

10: Discussion of Current Journal Articles in Molecular Medicine (1)  III
Dr. Theis
Lecutre - 1 hour.

116: Parasitology for Wildlife Biologists (3) III
Dr. Theis

Lecture - 3 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing or consent of instructor. Emphasis on the role infectious diseases play in wildlife dynamics. Lectures and demonstrations on techniques and methods for examining wild animals for evidence of infectious diseases, methods used in preserving and identifying parasites of wildlife, as well as what is known about their pathogenesis.

188: Human Immune System (3) III
Dr. Torres/Dr. LaSalle

Lecture - 3 hours. Human immune system and mechanisms of immunity. Basic components and function of immune system. Molecular basis of immune response; basic cellular and molecular mechanisms. Interactions between cells of immune system producing immune responses; regulating molecules.

208: Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series (1) I, II, III

Research seminars on current topics in microbiology and immunology.

298: Group Study in Medical Microbiology and Immunology (1-5) I, II, III, IV
The Faculty (Chair in charge)

Prerequisite: consent of instructor, open to graduate students. Directed reading and discussion and/or laboratory investigation on selected topics. (Sections 1, 2, 4, 5: S/U grading only).

299: Research (1-12) I, II, III
The Faculty (Chair in charge)

Prerequisite: consent of instructor; open to graduate students. Laboratory investigation contributing to the dissertation for a graduate degree. (S/U grading only).

210: Journal Seminar (1) I
Dr. Bevins

*215: Medical Parasitology (5) I
Dr. Theis

Lecture - 3 hours; laboratory - 6 hours. Prerequisite: graduate student with consent of instructor. Epidemiological, pathogenesis, diagnostic methods and laboratory studies of protozoa, helminths and arthropods of medical importance. Offered in alternate years. (Same course as 415).

200D: Mechanisms for Microbial Interactions with Hosts (3) II
Dr. Beaman

Lecture/Discussion -3 hours. Prerequisite: Microbiology 200A or consent of instructor. Study of mechanisms involved in microbial interactions within a host environment. The following principles are basic to understanding these interactions: host recognition, invasion, competition and growth, and host defense.

220: Current Concepts in Bacterial Ultrastructure (2) III
Dr. Beaman

Discussion - 2 hours; student presentations; term paper. Prerequisite: Microbiology 105 or consent of instructor. Critical evaluation of current literature dealing with all aspects of bacterial ultrastructure. Discussion of selected and assigned reading and formal student presentations of assigned topics

*280: Molecular Pathobiology for Diagnosis and Therapy of Human & Animal Diseases (3) III

Dr. Dandekar

Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Presentation of molecular pathobiology of human and animal viruses. Emphasis on molecular diagnostics at cellular/tissue level, and therapy including vaccines and gene transfer using recombinant DNA technology. Offered in alternate years.

*415:Medical Parasitology (5) I
Dr. Theis

Lecture - 3 hours; laboratory - 6 hours. Prerequisite: graduate student with consent of instructor. Epidemiological, pathogenesis, diagnostic methods and laboratory studies of protozoa, helminths and arthropods of medical importance. Offered in alternate years. (Same course as 215).

480B: Pathogenic Microbiology (3.5) I
Dr. Beaman

Lecture - 7 hours (for 9 weeks); laboratory - 20 hours per quarter. Prerequisite: approval by Committee on Student Evaluation and Promotion. The biology of pathogenic microorganisms with emphasis on their role in human disease.

480C: Pathogenic Microbiology: (2) I
Dr. Dandekar/Dr. Mudryj

Lecture. Prerequisite: approval by Committee on Student Evaluation and Promotion. The biology of pathogenic microorganisms with emphasis on their role in human disease.

* 430: Medical Mycology (2) II
Dr. Pappagianis

Lecture - 2 hours. Prerequisite: a course in pathogenic microbiology and consent of instructor. Various aspects of pathogenic fungi, particularly affecting humans, will be discussed including epidemiology, pathogenesis and pathology, diagnosis and therapy. Offered in alternate years. (Same course as 130).

420: Current Concepts in Bacterial Ultrastructure (2) III
Dr. Beaman

Discussion - 2 hours; formal presentation or term paper. Prerequisite: medical students with consent of instructor. Evaluation of current status of bacterial ultrastructure with an emphasis on host-parasite interactions through discussions and assigned readings. (S/U grading only).

480A: Medical Immunology (2.5) III
Dr. Torres/Dr. LaSalle

Lecture - 7 hours (four weeks only). Prerequisite: approval by Committee on Student Evaluation and Promotion. Presents the structure and function of the molecules, cells, and tissues involved in immunity and their interactions in health and disease.

497T: Tutoring in Medical Microbiology (1-5) I, II, III, IV
The Faculty

Tutoring - 3-15 hours. Prerequisite: appropriate preparation in subject matter and consent of instructor. Assist instructor by tutoring medical students in one of the departmental courses that is a component of the required curriculum of the School of Medicine. (S/U grading only). .

498: Group Study in Medical Microbiology and Immunology (1-5) I, II, III, IV
The Faculty

Prerequisite: medical students with consent of instructor. Directed reading and discussion and/or laboratory investigation on selected topics. (S/U grading only).

499: Research (1-12) I, II, III, IV
The Faculty

Prerequisite: medical students with consent of instructor. (S/U grading only).

*Course offered in alternate years