Prerequisites
Undergraduate course preparation should include the following: one year of college-level physics, mathematics at least through calculus, at least one thorough course in basic transmission and molecular genetics, basic biology, chemistry through organic, an upper-level biochemistry course, and an upper-level statistics course.
Prerequisites that can be taken during the first year and a half of graduate training
All genetics and genomics graduate students are required to meet the upper-level undergraduate biochemistry and statistics course requirements during their first year and a half, if they have not previously done so.
Students who have not met the requirements for upper-level biochemistry and upper-level statistics courses will take BBMB 4040 and STAT 5101 during the first year and a half of training.
- BBMB 4040: Survey of biochemistry for undergraduate majors in biochemistry and related fields. The first of a comprehensive two semester series with BBMB 4050. Chemistry of amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids; protein structure, function, and regulation; carbohydrate metabolism. BIOL 3140 strongly recommended. Graduation Restriction: Credit for both BBMB 4200 and the BBMB 4040 - 4050 sequence may not be applied toward graduation.
- STAT 5101: A first course in statistics for graduate students from the applied sciences. Principles of data analysis and scientific inference, including estimation, hypothesis testing, and the construction of interval estimates. Statistical concepts and models, including group comparison, blocking, and linear regression. Different sections are designed for students in various disciplines, and additional methods covered may depend on the target audience. Topics covered may include basic experimental designs and analysis of variance for those designs, analysis of categorical data, logistic and log-linear regression, likelihood-based inference, and the use of simulation.
Genetics and Genomics Curriculum
Doctor of Philosophy
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. The program requires grades for core courses to be "B" or better. If the grade is less than a "B", the course must be re-taken. Use this form to help guide your process through the program: Preparation for Academic Plan
GDCB 5100 Transmission Genetics (F)
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GDCB 5110 Advanced Molecular Genetics (S)
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| Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Statistical Genetics (one course) | |
ANS 5560 – Current Topics in Genome Analysis (F) BCB 5440 – Fundamentals of Bioinformatics (Alt F) BCB 5460 – Computational Skills for Biological Data (S) BCB 5670 – Bioinformatics Algorithms (F)
| BCB 5680 – Statistical Bioinformatics (S) BCB 5690 – Structural Bioinformatics (F) COMS 5510 – Genomic Data Science (F) STAT 5810 – Analysis of Gene Expressions Data for the Biological Sciences (Alt S) |
| Evolution, Population and Quantitative Genetics (one course) | |
ANS/AGRON 5610 – Population and Quantitative Genetics for Breeding (F) EEOB 5440 – Introduction to Bioinformatics (Alt F) EEOB 5070 – Advanced Animal Behavior (S)
| EEOB 5610 – Evolutionary and Ecological Genomics (S) EEOB 5630 – Molecular Phylogenetics (S) EEOB 5660 – Molecular Evolution (Alt ) GEN/Biol 4620 – Evolutionary Genetics (F)
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Required Support Courses. STAT 5101, BBMB 404. (see above in "Prerequisites that can be taken during....). Grades for these courses can be as low as "C". Graduate students are required to maintain an overall 3.0 ("B") GPA. Your overall GPA must be 3.0 or better to receive your tuition scholarship.
Students will also take the following seminars:
Seminars (6 credits)
MS students – 1 time each
| Workshop in Genetics (F)
GENET 5910
GENET 5910 | Conceptual Foundations of Genetics (F)
GENET 6920
| Graduate Student Seminar (S)
GENET 6900
GENET 6900 | Faculty Seminar in Genetics (F)
GENET 6910
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Responsible Research Conduct (GRST 5650), must have a B or better in this course, offered fall and spring, take the first year in the program
A total of 72 credits is required for a Ph.D. Students will take additional courses of interest, research credits (GENET 6990) and courses as directed by their committee members. Research rotation credits (GENET 6990) may also be used towards this total.
Master of Science
M.S. students take the above core courses, seminars, workshops, and activities, but are required to participate in only one workshop in Genetics (GENET 5910) and in only one student research seminar (GENET 6900). 32 credits are required for an M.S. degree in Genetics and Genomics. Students will take additional courses of interest, research credits (GENET 6990) and courses as directed by their committee members.
Minor in Genetics and Genomics
Students minoring in genetics and genomics at the Ph.D. level must meet the following requirements: completion of three of the four categories of required core lecture courses listed above with a grade of "B" or better. One semester of seminar in genetics (GENET 6900 or 6910 or 6920) is recommended. One member of the student's Program of Study committee must be an Interdepartmental Genetics and Genomics faculty member.
Catalog Course Descriptions
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