Program details

Master of Science in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
https://umanitoba.ca/explore/programs-of-study/medical-microbiology-and-infectious-diseases-msc

  • Complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of coursework and maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 with no single grade lower than C+
  • Submit an acceptable thesis and pass an oral examination

PhD in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
https://umanitoba.ca/explore/programs-of-study/medical-microbiology-and-infectious-diseases-phd

  • Complete a minimum of 6 credit hours of coursework at the 7000-level (with 12 credit hours from MSc level in MMID)
  • Maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 with no single grade lower than C+
  • Submit an acceptable thesis and pass a candidacy examination

MMID Course offerings

MSc course catalog
https://catalog.umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/health-sciences/medicine/medical-microbiology-infectious-diseases-msc/index.html#coursestext

PhD course catalog
https://catalog.umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/health-sciences/medicine/medical-microbiology-infectious-diseases-phd/#coursestext

  • MMIC 6010: Biological safety
  • MMIC 7012: Fundamental Virology
  • MMIC 7040: Clinical Bacteriology
  • MMIC 7050: Microbial Pathogenicity*
  • MMIC 7140: Clinical Parasitology
  • MMIC 7160: The Molecular Basis of Antibiotic Action
  • MMIC 7170: Molecular Biology of Animal Viruses
  • MMIC 7190: Readings in Infectious Diseases
  • MMIC 7210: Clinical Virology
  • MMIC 7220: The Ecology of Infectious Diseases

*Students must pass MMIC 7050 with a minimum grade of C+ in order to graduate. 

Students may take courses offered in other departments in Rady Faculty of Health, but must obtain an approval from the department and the course director. Please contact MMID department for more information.

Other department information
https://umanitoba.ca/medicine/programs-of-study#graduate-programs