For a Masters degree, at least 32 credit hours are required. These include a minimum of 26 credit hours in classes (including seminar), distributed as outlined below; the remainder may be research credits. At the Ph.D. level, a minimum of 34 credit hours of classes (including seminar) are required.
Required graduate courses
Statistics (STAT 511, 512) (total 6 credit hours)
General Biochemistry (AGBI 610, 612) (total 8 credit hours)
Basic Concepts of Modern Genetics (GEN 521) (3 credit hours)
Seminar (GEN 796) is required each semester except the student’s final semester
(provides minimum 3 x 1 credit hour for M.S. students, or 5 x 1 credit hour for Ph.D. students)
(Seminar in another discipline may occasionally be substituted if approved by Chair of Program.)
Students must also successfully complete at least two of the following courses:
Human Genetics (GEN 525) (3 credit hours)
Population Genetics (GEN 535) (3 credit hours)
Cytogenetics (GEN 724) (4 credit hours)
Advanced Biochemical Genetics (GEN 726) (3 credit hours)
Genetic Mechanisms of Evolution (GEN 727) (3 credit hours)
Animal Biotechnology (AGBI 514) (4 credit hours)
Ph.D. students are required to take two additional courses (minimum of 6 credit hours). These additional courses will be determined by consultation among the student, advisor, and advisory committee.
Modification of program requirements:
Students who already have completed a course (or courses) comparable to one (or more) on the required graduate courses list may, with the consent of their advisor, petition the Executive Committee of the Genetics & Developmental Biology Program to substitute the previous course for the required course.