The department offers a major with a strong emphasis on research. The requirements of the major consist of 43 credits of life sciences core, 17 credits of genetics core, and 18 credits of independent scholarship and elective coursework. A minimum of 20 credits of coursework in the life sciences must be completed in residence.
Required Core Courses (59 credits)
01:119:101-102 General Biology (4,4)*
01:160:161-162 or 01:160:163-164 General Chemistry (4,4)*
01:160:171 Introduction to Experimentation (1)*
01:160:307-308 or 01:160:315-316 Organic Chemistry (4,4)*
01:160:311 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)*
01:447:315 Introduction to Research in Genetics (3) or 01:447:302 Quantitative Biology and Bioinformatics (3)
01:447:384-385 Genetic Analysis I,II (4,4)
01:447:430 Effective Communication Skills in Genetics (3)
01:640:135, 138 or 01:640:151-152 Calculus (4,4)***
01:694:301 Introductory Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (3) or 01:694:407 Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (3)
01:750:203-204 General Physics (3,3)****
01:750:205-206 General Physics Laboratory (1,1)****
Independent Scholarship/Elective Courses (18 credits)
Students are required to take a minimum of 6 credits of independent scholarship from the list of approved courses (see below). These 6 credits must be taken over two semesters with the same adviser. Students must also complete 6 credits of elective coursework from the list of approved courses (see below). The remaining 6 credits may be fulfilled by courses from either of the approved lists (independent scholarship or electives).
Independent Scholarship Courses
Please note that a cumulative grade-point average of 3.4, as well as a grade-point average of 3.4 in all life science courses required for the major, is a prerequisite for Honors in Genetics (447:408-409).
01:447:406-407 Research in Genetics (BA,BA)
01:447:408-409 Honors in Genetics (3-6,3-6)
01:447:410 Research in Genetics - Writing Intensive (3)
01:447:488 Genetic Counseling Rotation (3)
01:447:489-490 Advanced Independent Study in Genetics (3,3)
