# Typical Curriculum #### Year 1 – Fall BMS Core I (BSR1012) Biostatistics (BIO6400 or MPH0300) Responsible Conduct of Research (BSR1003) Introduction to Journal Club (BSR1004) Laboratory rotation (BSR1006) #### Year 1 – Spring BMS Spring (BSR1013) Introduction to Journal Club (BSR1005) Rigor and Reproducibility (BSR1022) Laboratory rotation (BSR1007) #### Year 2 – Fall Advanced Virology (offered on alternate years, (BSR6601) Virus Host Interactions Journal Club (BSR4602) Student Journal Club in Microbiology (BSR4601) Seminar in Microbiology (BSR5601) #### Year 2 – Spring Virus Host Interactions Journal Club (BSR4603) Student Journal Club in Microbiology (BSR4601) Seminar in Microbiology (BSR5601) Fundamentals in Immunology (if taken as an advanced course, (BSR1501) Second advanced course offered by any other MTA (if not taken earlier chosen by student and Thesis/Dissertation Advisor from any other MTA) #### Year 3 and beyond. Advanced Virology (if not taken in fall of 2nd year) Second advanced course offered by any other MTA (if not taken earlier chosen by student and Thesis/Dissertation Adisor from any other MTA) Virus Host Interactions Journal Club (BSR4603) Student Journal Club in Microbiology (BSR4601) - until students pass their Thesis Proposal Seminar in Microbiology (BSR5601) Independent research. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-on-multidisciplinary-training-areas/multidisciplinary-training-areas/microbiology-mic/typical-curriculum.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.