VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY
(IMMUNIOLOGY AND INFECTIONS DISEASE)
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Degree Offered |
M.S. and Ph.D. |
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Faculty working with students
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38 |
| Students | 42 |
| Students receiving assistantships or scholarships: | 75% |
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Priority deadline
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: Fall—January 10 Spring—July 1 |
| Tests required | TOEFL or IELTS (international students only) |
Admission Requirements
Applications must include, graduate school forms, official transcripts of all college work, a statement describing career goals and research interests, and three letters of recommendation.
Program Description
The Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology has a strong and rigorous graduate program leading to MS and PhD degrees with emphasis on infectious diseases in the disciplines of microbiology, pathology, immunology, virology, bacteriology, and parasitology. Our graduate program is constructed utilizing an integrated approach which produces independent investigators who are highly competitive in their chosen fields of biomedical research.
The first component involves course work designed to provide students an in-depth knowledge of mechanisms of disease, immunology, biochemistry and molecular biology, disease agent biology, and most importantly, a solid framework from which to perform hypothesis-directed research. The second component is the research proposal and project. We do not use the conventional comprehensive written and oral preliminary examinations. PhD students develop a research proposal under the direction of a faculty advisor and committee. A preliminary oral examination tests each student on the rationale and specifics of their research proposal. The final exam is an oral defense of the dissertation.
Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
Contact
Information
Douglas R.
Call, Ph.D. & Guy H. Palmer, DVM, Ph.D.
Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
Washington State University
PO Box 647040
Pullman, WA 99164-7040
e-mail: infectious.diseases@wsu.edu