USC Schedule of Classes

Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (MICB)

• http://www.usc.edu/medicine/departments/molecularmicrobio_immunology/
• D class assignments for undergraduates available; phone (323) 442-1713.
• D class assignments for graduate students available; phone (323) 442-1713.
• Registration only upon permission of the department concerned. D class assignments are assigned by the academic department.

Crosslist MICB 522: Infection and Host Responses (4.0 units)

Overview of microbes, their life cycles and the host responses they elicit, evade or exploit, including the manipulation and the malfunction of the immune system.

• Crosslist: This course is offered by the INTD department but may qualify for major credit in MICB. To register, enroll in INTD 522.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40652D	046	Lecture	9:00-10:50am	Tue, Thu	26 of 100	Jie Li,		Word (33637 KB)
			9:00-10:50am	Tuesday		Minnie Mc Millan, Omid Akbari, Ebrahim Zandi, Kevin Nash, Siyi Chen, Jing-Hsiung Ou, I-Chueh Huang, Lucio Comai, Chengyu Liang, Keigo MacHida

MICB 542: Animal Virology (2.0 units, max 6)

Virus structure and chemistry; virus-cell interactions; aspects of virus genetics; molecular biology; pathogenesis, immunology, and evolution of viral infections.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40709D	046	Lecture	9:00-10:50am	Wednesday	4 of 75	Jie Li, Keigo MacHida, Hayoun Lee, Weiming Yuan, Chengyu Liang, Hyungjin Eoh, I-Chueh Huang		Word (29907 KB)

MICB 549: Student Seminar Series (1.0 units, max 8)

Microbiology students will present research seminars describing their thesis progress.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40712D	046	Lecture	11:00-11:50am	Wednesday	14 of 75	Axel Schonthal	OFFICE

MICB 551: Procaryotic Molecular Genetics (4.0 units)

Macromolecular processes and their regulation in procaryotics; DNA replication, transcription, and post-transcriptional events in general and as related to operons, phage biology, and eucaryotic organelles.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40743D	046	Lecture	9:00-11:00am	Mon, Wed	0 of 50

MICB 560: Recent Advances in Microbiology (1.0 units, max 6)

Intensive examination of selected topics in microbiology. Student presentations and critiques. Required of all graduate students.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40719D	046	Lecture	12:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	13 of 75	Axel Schonthal,Hayoun Lee

MICB 570: Microbiology Research Seminar (1.0 units, max 10)

Critical discussion of current research topics. Students present published and unpublished research results for discussion and critique. Prerequisite: Current enrollment in Microbiology Ph.D. program.

• Restriction: Registration closed to the following major(s): Microbiology
• Restriction: Registration closed to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40722D	046	Lecture	TBA	TBA	24 of 25	Axel Schonthal	OFFICE
40723D	046	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 25		OFFICE
40724D	046	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 25		OFFICE
40725D	046	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 25		OFFICE
40727D	046	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 25		OFFICE
40728D	046	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 25		OFFICE
40729D	046	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 25		OFFICE
40730D	046	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 25		OFFICE
40731D	046	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 25		OFFICE

MICB 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the Master's Degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40741D	046	Lecture	TBA	TBA	19 of 75	Axel Schonthal	OFFICE

MICB 594a: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40744D	046	Lecture	TBA	TBA	4 of 75	Axel Schonthal	OFFICE

MICB 594b: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

• Prerequisite: MICB 594A
• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40747D	046	Lecture	TBA	TBA	12 of 75	Axel Schonthal	OFFICE

MICB 594z: Master's Thesis (0.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded CR/NC.

• Prerequisite: MICB 594B
• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40750D	046	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 75	Axel Schonthal	OFFICE