Curriculum
PhD students in Genetics are required to take at least 15 credits of approved genetics courses. MS students are required to take at least 12 credits.
These courses will be selected from the recommended and elective lists provided below.
Required:
- Genetic Analysis (BCHEM/CMBIO 520)
- Biostatistics (HES 515)
- Colloquium (GEN 590)
- Ethics (HUM 500)
Recommended:
- Biochemistry I (BCHEM 502)
- Cell Biology (CMBIO 540)
- Molecular Biology (CMBIO 503)
- Population Genetics/Molecular Evolution (BIOL 405) [This is taught at the main campus and telecommunicated to Hershey]
- Genetic Approaches to Biomedical Problems (GEN 597)
Sample Genetics Curriculum at Hershey
Year 1, Fall
| Course number |
Course title |
Credits |
| BCHEM 502 |
Biochemistry |
3 |
| CMBIO (BCHEM) 520 |
Molecular Genetics |
3 |
| IBIOS 598B |
Genomics |
3 |
| GEN 596 |
Rotation |
1 |
| GEN 590 |
Colloquium |
1 |
Year 1, Spring
| Course number |
Course title |
Credits |
| CMBIO 503 |
Molecular Biology |
3 |
| CMBIO 540 |
Cell Biology |
3 |
| HUM 500 |
Ethics |
1 |
| GEN 596 |
Rotation |
1 |
| GEN 590 |
Colloquium |
1 |
Year 2, Fall
| Course number |
Course title |
Credits |
| HES 515 |
Biostatistics |
3 |
| BIOL 405 |
Molecular Evolution |
3 |
| GEN 590 |
Colloquium |
1 |
Year 2, Spring
| Course number |
Course title |
Credits |
| GEN 597 |
Genetics Approaches |
3 |
| GEN 590 |
Colloquium |
1 |
ELective courses
| Course number |
Course title |
Credits |
| CMBIO (BCHEM) 551 |
Kinetics and Catalysis in Biochemical Systems |
3 |
| CMBIO (BCHEM) 513 |
Principles of Protein Structure |
3 |
| CMBIO (BCHEM) 553 |
Science of Virology |
3 |
| CMBIO (BCHEM) 561 |
Molecular Biology of Cellular Growth Control |
2 |
| CMBIO (BCHEM) 560 |
Concepts in Immunology |
3 |
| CMBIO (BCHEM) 541 |
Cellular Communication |
2 |
| BIOCHEM 597A |
Nucleic Acids |
1-3 |
