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Curriculum for the Human Genetics and Genomic Medicine Track
· GPLS 705/HGEN 601: Basic Human Genetics I (4)
· GPLS 723/HGEN 602: Basic Human Genetics II (4)
· GPLS 622/PREV 620: Biostatistics (3)
· GPLS 706/HGEN 608: Human Genetics Seminar (1)
· At least two of the following seven courses:
o GPLS 712/ HGEN 701: Human Cytogenetics (2)
o GPLS 722/ HGEN 720: Genetics and Metabolism (2)
o GPLS 711/ PREV 711/ HGEN 711: Genetic Epidemiology (3)
o GPLS 731/ GEN 731: Clinical Genetics II (2)
o PREV 780/Molecular Epidemiology (3)
o GPLS 716: Bioinformatics (4)
o GPLS 601/602/603: Mechanisms in Biomedical Science (8)
Students may take additional courses during their training in their specific areas of interest.
For the PhD degree, a comprehensive examination follows the basic core courses. Following selection of a mentor, PhD students develop a dissertation project and advance to candidacy following successful defense of their dissertation proposal. The final milestone in the graduate career is the defense of the dissertation, usually occurring in years 4-5 of the student’s graduate training.
The M.S. program in Human Genetics and Genomic Medicine is a 2-year program with a thesis serving as the centerpiece in year 2.
Sample Curriculum (1st 2 years):
Fall Winter Spring
Year 1: HGEN 601 Ethics course HGEN 602
PREV 620 Lab Rotation Elective
Elective or lab rotation Elective
HGEN 608 HGEN 608
Lab Rotation
Year 2: Elective Comprehensive exam Thesis research
Thesis research (PhD students) HGEN 608
HGEN 608