The Human Genetics M.S. program includes both Research and Coursework-only tracks. Research credits can be taken in both tracks. The difference is that on the research-only track, an M.S. thesis is written.
24 Credits Minimum
Fall Term:
- HUMGEN 545 Molecular, Cellular, and Organismal Genetics (3 credits)
- HUMGEN 821 Student Seminar (1 credit)
- HUMGEN 800 Research and/or Other Electives* (5 credits)
Winter Term:
- HUMGEN 546 Genetics in Human Biology and Disease (4 credits)
- HUMGEN 822 Student Seminar (1 credit)
- HUMGEN 551 Computational Genomics (3 credits), BIOINF 524 Foundations for Bioinformatics (3 credits), or similar (with approval)
- HUMGEN 803 Current Topics in Genetics (2 credits)
- HUMGEN 800 Research and/or Other Electives* (5 credits)
Spring/Summer Terms:
- Finish research and write thesis (HG800 credits as needed)
Note: The curriculum can be completed over the course of a single calendar year or may be extended over additional semesters.
Required Courses
- HUMGEN 545 Molecular, Cellular, and Organismal Genetics (3 credits)
- HUMGEN 546 Genetics in Human Biology and Disease (4 credits)
- HUMGEN 803 Current Topics in Genetics
- HUMGEN 821 Student Seminar
- HUMGEN 822 Student Seminar
- HUMGEN 551 Computational Genomics (3 credits), BIOINF 524 Foundations for Bioinformatics (3 credits), or similar (with approval)
*Elective Courses
(Note: other classes can be considered based on student interest)
- BIOINF 527 Introduction to Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
- BIOINF-528 Advanced Applications of Bioinformatics
- BIOLCHEM 550 Macromolecular Structure & Function
- BIOLCHEM 576 Signal Transduction
- BIOLCHEM 591 Special Topics in Signal Transduction
- BIOLCHEM 640 Post-transcriptional Gene Regulation.
- BIOLCHEM 650 Mechanisms of Eukaryotic Gene Expression
- BIOSTAT 553 Applied Biostatistics
- BIOSTAT 601 Probability & Distribution Theory
- BIOSTAT 602 Biostatistical Inference
- BIOSTAT 666 Statistical Models & Numerical Methods in Human Genetics
- CANCBIO 553 Molecular Biology of Cancer
- CANCBIO 554 Cancer Pathogenesis & Treatment
- CDB 530 Cell Biology
- CDB 581 Developmental Genetics
- CDB 582 Organogenesis: Stem Cells to Regenerative Biology
- EPID 516 Genomics in Epidemiology
- HUMGEN 630 Advanced Topics in Cellular and Molecular Genetics
- HUMGEN 650 Medical Genetics
- HUMGEN 665 Statistical Population Genetics (odd years)
- MICROBIOL 504 Cellular Biotechnology
- MICROBIOL 607 Microbial Pathogenesis
- MICRBIOL 615 Viral Pathogenesis I
- MICRBIOL 619 Special Topics in Microbiology & Immunology
- MICRBIOL 640 Molecular & Cellular Immunology
- PATH 581 Tissue, Cellular & Molecular Disease
- PHARMACOL 502 Introduction to Scientific Communications
- PHYSIOL 555 Integrative Genomics
- STATS 400 Applied Statistical Methods
- STATS 425 Introduction to Probability
- STATS 426 Introduction to Theoretical Statistics
- STATS 500 Applied Statistics I
- STATS 503 Applied Multivariate Modeling