Graduate Programs: GENETICS SPECIALIZATION


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Correspondence and Information: Genetics Program, c/o the appropriate participating department listed below.

Program Committee: The Genetics Program is overseen by a committee of faculty members representing the three participating colleges (agriculture, liberal arts and sciences, veterinary medicine).

PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS

Agronomy; Animal Sciences; Biochemistry; Cell and Structural Biology; Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution; Entomology; Food Science; Forestry; Horticulture; Microbiology; Physiology and Biophysics; Plant Biology; Plant Pathology; Veterinary Biosciences; and Veterinary Pathobiology.

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

The principles of genetics are integral to many fields of biological sciences. For this reason, an interdisciplinary concentration in genetics is available for students enrolled in master's or doctoral degree programs in the participating departments listed above. All students must become proficient in several areas of genetics, including molecular genetics, developmental genetics, and evolutionary and population genetics. The specific courses and program emphasis vary by department because of the broad nature of genetics research.

ADMISSION

The Genetics Program does not independently admit students or confer graduate degrees. Prospective students should address inquiries to the program office or to any of the above participating departments. Students are admitted to the program after their acceptance by one of the participating departments and review by the Genetics Program Executive Committee of the Graduate College. Students admitted to the program should have completed course work in calculus, computer sciences, basic genetics, and biochemistry. All degree applicants must complete the requirements of the department in which they are enrolled in addition to those of the Genetics Program.


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