Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Genetics and Genomics

All Ph.D. candidates take a core curriculum comprising one course each from the following four categories and attend seminars, workshops, and approved activities as described. I. Transmission Genetics (GDCB 510) II. Molecular Genetics (GDCB 511) III. Genomics, Bioinformatics and Statistical Genetics AnSci 556, BCB 544, Stat 416, Stat 516, BCB 567, BCB 568, BCB 569, BCB 570, EEOB 561, COM S 549, COM S 550, COM S 551 IV. Evolution, Population and Quantitative Genetics EEOB 540X, AnSci/Agron 561, EEOB 562, EEOB 563, EEOB 566, EEOB 567, GDCB 536 Required Support Courses. STAT 401, BBMB 404. Student Research Seminar (GENET 690), taken three times Faculty Research Seminar (GENET 691), taken two times Workshop in Genetics (GENET 591), taken three times Conceptual Foundations of Genetics (GENET 692), taken one time Responsible Research Conduct (GRST 565), must have a B or better in this course, offered fall and spring, take the first year in the program 2 approved bioethics activities. To meet this 2 approved bioethics activities requirement, students may take Ethics & Biological Sciences (GENET 539), offered in spring. Or students may take other approved bioethics which are occasionally arranged. A total of 72 credits is required for a Ph.D. Students will take additional courses of interest, research credits (GENET 699) and courses as directed by their committee members. Research rotation credits (GENET 697) may also be used towards this total.