====== Master of Science in Public Health (Medical Microbiology) ======

| [[#date_of_bor_approval|Date of BOR Approval]] |
| [[#program_learning_outcomes|Program Learning Outcomes]] |
| [[#admission_requirements|Admission Requirements]] |
| [[#graduation_requirements|Graduation Requirements]] |
| [[#summary_of_credit_units|Summary of Credit Units]] |
| [[#curriculum_checklist|Curriculum Checklist]] |
| [[#individual_course_titles_and_descriptions_with_credit_units,_pre-requisites_and/or_co-requisites|Individual Course Titles and Descriptions with Credit Units, Pre-requisites, and/or Co-requisites]] |

The Master of Science in Public Health (Medical Microbiology) program is intended to prepare students and professionals for various careers and opportunities in the different fields of microbiology. Candidates are free to choose any of the available areas of specialization in microbiology (Applied Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology and Immunology)\\
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==== Date of BOR Approval (Institution) ====
1966\\
== Date of Latest Revision ==
1971\\
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==== Program Learning Outcomes ====
Graduates of the Master of Science in Public Health (Medical Microbiology) are expected to: 

  - acquire a good working knowledge on the principles and methods of Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology, and Immunology;
  - plan, set up, and manage a microbiology laboratory;
  - conduct research projects related to any of the various areas of microbiology; and
  - apply the principles of microbiology and immunology in the promotion and maintenance of health and in the prevention, treatment, and control of communicable diseases.
==== Admission Requirements ====
  - Good scholastic record from any recognized institution of higher learning
  - Possession of a baccalaureate degree with adequate credits in the biological and physical sciences
  - Must have taken Epi 201 (Principles of Epidemiology) or pass a validating examination if they have taken a course equivalent to Epi 201. (Applicants who have not yet taken Epi 201 may still be admitted but they have to formally enroll in the course.)
  - At least 1 year work experience in the related field
  - Duly accomplished Application Form (downloadable through the NGOHS website: ngohs.upm.edu.ph)
  - Comply with the General requirements found on the 2nd page of the Application Form (UPM-NGS-OP-01F1)
==== Graduation Requirements ====
  - Residency of at least 1 full academic year immediately prior to the granting of the degree
  - Completion of a minimum of 34 units of formal courses (11 units of core courses, 13 units of major courses, 10 units of electives)
  - GWA of 2.00 or better in major courses and all courses taken provided there is no grade of 5.00 in any of them
  - Satisfactory completion and submission of the required hard bound copies of thesis, and electronic copy of manuscript
  - Publication requirement as with other MSPH Programs
  - Certification of submission of paper for Publication

=== Summary of Credit Units ===
^  Category  ^  Credit Units  ^
| Core Courses | 8.0 |
| Major Courses | 16.0 |
| Minor Courses | 6.0 |
| Cognate/Elective Courses | 4.0 |
| Thesis | 6.0 |
| Total | 40.0 |
=== Curriculum Checklist ===
^  First Year  ^^^^
|  **First Semester**  ||  **Second Semester**  ||
| **Course Code** | **Credit Units** | **Course Code** | **Credit Units** |
| Biostat 201 | 3.0 | Biostat 206 | 2.0 |
| Epi 201 | 3.0 | Micro 202 | 3.0 |
| Micro 205 | 2.0 | Micro 203 | 2.0 |
| Micro 206 | 2.0 | Micro 208 | 2.0 |
| Micro 207 | 3.0 | Micro 297.1 | 1.0 |
|  |  | Micro 297.2 | 1.0 |
|  |  | Micro 209 or Micro 210\\ (track-specific course) | 2.0 |
|  |  | Micro 211 or Micro 212 or Micro 214\\ (track-specific course) | 2.0 |
| Total | 12.0  | Total | 15.0 |

^  Second Year  ^^^^
|  **First Semester**  ||  **Second Semester**  ||
| **Course Code** | **Credit Units** | **Course Code** | **Credit Units** |
| M299 | 2.0 | M300.1 | 3.0 |
| Elective 1 | 2.0 | M300.2 | 3.0 |
| Elective 2 | 2.0 |  |  |
| Total | 6.0 | Total  | 6.0 |

=== Individual Course Titles and Descriptions with Credit Units, Pre-requisites, and/or Co-requisites ===
==== Major Courses ====
**Course Code:** Micro 202\\
**Course Title:** Immunology\\
**Credit Units:** 2\\
**Pre-requisites:** 3 units of Microbiology, 5 units of Biochemistry\\
**Course Description:** Immunochemical study of antigens, immunologic mediators and methods of investigating immune responses\\
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**Course Code:** Micro 203\\
**Course Title:** Applied Bacteriology\\
**Credit Units:** 2 units\\
**Pre-requisites:** 3 units of Microbiology, 5 units of Biochemistry\\
**Course Description:** Laboratory methods employed in the diagnosis of bacterial diseases\\
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**Course Code:** Micro 205\\
**Course Title:** Virology\\
**Credit Units:** 2 units\\
**Pre-requisites:** 3 units of Microbiology, 5 units of Biochemistry\\
**Course Description:** Physico-chemical properties and molecular biology of animal viruses including bacteriophages\\
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**Course Code:** Micro 206\\
**Course Title:** Medical Mycology\\
**Credit Units:** 2 units\\
**Pre-requisites:** 3 units of Microbiology, 5 units of Biochemistry\\
**Course Description:** The morphological, cultural and other characteristics of fungi pathogenic to man\\
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**Course Code:** Micro 207\\
**Course Title:** Microbial Physiology\\
**Credit Units:** 3 units\\
**Pre-requisites:** 3 units of Microbiology, 5 units of Biochemistry\\
**Course Description:** Growth, metabolism, mutation and enzyme activities of bacteria and fungi\\
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**Course Code:** Micro 208\\
**Course Title:** Immunology of Microbial Infections\\
**Credit Units:** 2 units\\
**Pre-requisite:** 3 units of Microbiology\\
**Course Description:** Immunologic principles applied to specific problems in microbial diseases\\
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**Course Code:** Micro 297.1\\
**Course Title:** Seminars in Microbiology\\
**Credit Unit:** 1 unit\\
**Pre-requisite:** 8 units of Microbiology\\
**Course Description:** Selected topics in Microbiology\\
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**Course Code:** Micro 297.2\\
**Course Title:** Seminars in Microbiology\\
**Credit Unit:** 1 unit\\
**Pre-requisite:** 8 units in Microbiology\\
**Course Description:** Selected topics in Microbiology\\
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==== Core Courses ====
**Course Code:** Biostat 201\\
**Course Title:** Fundamentals of Biostatistics I\\
**Credit Units:** 3\\
**Pre-requisite:** None\\
**Course Description:** Collection, presentation and elementary analysis of data\\
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**Course Code:** Epi 201\\
**Course Title:** Principles of Epidemiology\\
**Credit Units:** 3 units\\
**Pre-requisite:** Biostat 201 or consent of instructor\\
**Course Description:** Ecology of human diseases and epidemiologic methods\\
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**Course Code:** Biostat 206\\
**Course Title:** Research Methods I\\
**Credit Units:** 2 units\\
**Pre-requisite:** Biostat 201 or Epi 201 or their equivalent\\
**Course Description:** Principles of field investigation; sampling methods in the study of health problems of human populations\\
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==== Minor Courses ====
**Course Code:** Micro 299\\
**Course Title:** Special Studies and Research\\
**Prerequisites:** Have taken all core, major, and minor courses\\
**Credit Units:** 2 units\\
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**//Bacteriology Track//**\\
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**Course Code:** Micro 210\\
**Course Title:** Microbial Zoonoses\\
**Credit Units:** 2 units\\
**Pre-requisite:** 2 units of microbiology or consent of instructor\\
**Course Description:** Biology and immunology of selected bacterial, viral and fungal zoonoses\\
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**Course Code:** Micro 212\\
**Course Title:** Microbial Pathogens in Food and Water\\
**Credit Units:** 2 units\\
**Pre-requisite:** Micro 201 or consent of instructor\\
**Course Description:** Isolation and identification of microbial pathogens in water and foods\\
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**//Virology Track//**\\
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**Course Code:** Micro 209\\
**Course Title:** Applied Virology\\
**Credit Units:** 2 units\\
**Pre-requisite:** 2 units of Microbiology\\
**Course Description:** Advanced techniques in virology and tissue culture\\
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**Course Code:** Micro 211\\
**Course Title:** Preparation of Vaccines and Immune Serum\\
**Credit Units:** 2 units\\
**Pre-requisite:** Micro 201 or consent of instructor\\
**Course Description:** Production and standardization of selected vaccines and immune serum\\
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//**Mycology Track**//\\
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**Course Code:** Micro 210\\
**Course Title:** Microbial Zoonoses\\
**Credit Units:** 2 units\\
**Pre-requisite:** 2 units of microbiology or consent of instructor\\
**Course Description:** Biology and immunology of selected bacterial, viral and fungal zoonoses\\
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**Course Code:** Micro 214\\
**Course Title:** Advanced Mycology\\
**Credit Units:** 2 units\\
**Pre-requisite:** Micro 206\\
**Course Description:** Biotechnological methods used in research and development of health products and diagnostic reagents in medical mycology\\
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==== Electives ====
**Course Code:** Biostat 202\\
**Course Title:** Fundamentals of Biostatistics II\\
**Credit Units:** 2 units\\
**Pre-requisite:** Biostate 201 or consent of instructor\\
**Course Description:** Further treatment of frequency distributions and sampling variation; least squares, correlation, linear and curvilinear regression\\
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**Course Code:** Para 204\\
**Course Title:** Medical Entomology\\
**Credit Units:** 2 units\\
**Pre-requisite:** Para 201 or consent of instructor\\
**Course Description:** Arthropods of medical and public health importance in the Philippines\\
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**Course Code:** Para 207\\
**Course Title:** Immunology of Parasitic INfections\\
**Credit Units:** 2 units\\
**Pre-requisite:** Para 202, 203, and/or consent of instructor\\
**Course Description:** Immunologic principles and techniques applied to parasitic infections\\
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**Course Code:** OH 201\\
**Course Title:** Principles and Methods of Occupational Health\\
**Credit Units:** 2 units\\
**Pre-requisite:** none\\
**Course Description:** The place and scope of preventive medicine in industry; the relationship of occupation to disease and the place of physiological hygiene in public health\\
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**Course Code:** OH 203\\
**Course Title:** Industrial Toxicology\\
**Credit Units:** 2 units\\
**Pre-requisite:** OH 201\\
**Course Description:** Entry, action and elimination or detoxification of toxic substances. Design of toxicity experiments, dose and effect relationships. Toxicity of chemicals.\\
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**Course Code:** OH 208\\
**Course Title:** Occupational Diseases\\
**Credit Units:** 2 units\\
**Pre-requisite:** OH 201\\
**Course Description:** Clinical manifestations, differential diagnosis, prevention and treatment\\
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==== Thesis ====
**Course Code:** Micro 300.1\\
**Course Title:** Thesis Proposal\\
**Credit Units:** 6 units\\
**Pre-requisite:** M299\\
**Co-requisite:** none\\
**Course Description:** Thesis proposal in medical microbiology\\
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**Course Code:** Micro 300.2\\
**Course Title:** Thesis Implementation\\
**Credit Units:** 6 units\\
**Pre-requisite:** M299\\
**Co-requisite:** none\\
**Course Description:** Thesis implementation in medical microbiology\\
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