Doctor of Philosophy Degree - Program Requirements
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| Dr. Andrew Hollenbach and Alpa Sidhu (first year graduate student, seated) analyze data for her laboratory rotation project. |
Minimum requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Human Genetics are 62 credit hours (including graduate course work, laboratory rotations, seminars and research) as outlined below:
Courses |
Credit Hours |
| Basic | 14 |
| Specialized | 9-11 |
| General | 4 |
| Practical | 9 |
| Elective | 5-7 |
| Seminar (Genet 299) | 4 |
| Dissertation Research (Genet 400) | 15 |
| Total | 62 |
Course work must include twelve (12) hours in fields other than human genetics. At least thirty (30) hours must be in courses with a letter grade. The core requirements include 23-25 of these hours. Electives must provide the other 5-7 hours.
Required Courses
Credit Hours |
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Basic |
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| Genet 231 | Basic Human Genetics | 3 | |
| Int 221 | Biometric Methods in the Health Sciences | 3 | |
| Bioch 240 | Molecular Biology | 5 | |
| Phys 251 | Molecular Structure and Function of the Cell | 3 | |
Specialized (Student must take three of the following courses) |
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| Genet 236 | Genetic Epidemiology and Population Genetics | 3 | |
| Genet 292 | Cytogenetics | 3 | |
| Genet 246 | Molecular Medicine in Disease | 3 | |
| Bioch 201 | Fundamental Biochemistry | 5 | |
General |
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| Int 220 | Ethics in the Biomedical Sciences | 1 | |
| Int 260 | Responsible Conduct in Research | 1 | |
| Genet 247 | Proposal Writing | 2 | |
Practical |
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| Genet 253 | Laboratory Methods in Molecular Genetics (twice) | 6 | |
| Genet 271 | Medical Genetics Clinic | 3 | |
Electives |
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| Genet 238 | Genetic Linkage Analysis | 3 | |
| Genet 291 | Special Topics in Human Genetics | 3 | |
| Bioch 221 | Protein Chemistry | 3 | |
| Bioch 260 | Molecular Biology of Cancer | 3-4 | |
| Anat 227 | Concepts in Cell and Developmental Biology | 3 | |
| Phys 219 | Auditory Physiology | 3 | |
| Phys 250 | Scientific Writing for Graduate Students | 2 | |
| Micro 276 | General and Molecular Virology | 3-5 | |
| Micro 296 | Fundamentals of Immunology | 3-5 | |
| Int 222 | Biostatistics II | 3 | |
With the advice and approval of the Graduate Coordinator, the student may select electives other than those listed.
Seminar (Genet 299)
PhD students are required to present three (3) Seminars plus their Dissertation Defense.
Students must attend all Seminars sponsored by the Department of Genetics. In addition,
students are required to attend at least one seminar per week sponsored by other departments
or institutions. After three (3) absences from Seminar, the Department Head will ask
the student for an explanation.
Dissertation Research (Genet 400)
The Dissertation research must be a contribution of new knowledge in the field of
Human Genetics eligible for publication in a major peer-reviewed journal, such as
the American Journal of Human Genetics, Human Molecular Genetics, or Genetic Epidemiology.
The student is expected to have at least one first author manuscript submitted for
publication before the dissertation defense. (Depending on the project, some advisors
and committees may have more stringent requirements.)