Department of Microbiology and Immunology

The Department of Microbiology and Immunology is one of the basic science departments of the UNC School of Medicine. Although the department participates actively in the undergraduate curriculum in biology and several of its courses are open to undergraduate students, the department does not offer an undergraduate major in microbiology.

MCRO 251 Introductory Medical Microbiology is an undergraduate course, including both lecture and laboratory sessions, which is specifically designed to serve as the required prerequisite for students applying to physician assistant, pharmacy, or nursing programs, although other students with the required science background may take the course. Most of the other courses offered by the department are available to highly motivated undergraduate students with the necessary preparation, although it is important for such students to consult the course instructor before registering.

Graduate Programs

• Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology

Courses

• Microbiology (MCRO)