Program in Human and Molecular Genetics
Course Requirements
The courses that contain the material most needed to prepare for the HMG Program written (breadth) exam part of the Ph.D. candidacy exam, while satisfying required coursework in the four GSBS core areas are listed below:
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
- GS110631 Current Topics in Human and Molecular Genetics (students in second year and beyond)
Quantitative (choose at least one)
- GS010014 Biomedical Statistics (if needed) and/or
- GS110013 Genetics and Human Disease (strongly recommended)
Molecular (choose at least one)
- GS030014 Metabolic Biochemistry (if required) and/or
- GS040123 Eukaryotic Gene Expression (strongly recommended)
Cellular (choose at least one)
- GS040013 Cell Biology (if required) and/or
- GS110023 Molecular and Cellular Approaches to Human Genetics (strongly recommended)
Systems (choose one)
- GS040063 Cancer Biology (alternative)
- GS040073 Developmental Biology (alternative)
- GS040203 Experimental Genetics (alternative)
- GS120254 Cell and Systems Physiology (alternative)
SAMPLE CURRICULUM
Plan A: Students entering with STRONG biochemistry and cell biology
- FALL 2005
- Cancer Biology or Developmental Biology or Experimental
Genetics
- One elective (consider Genetics and Human Disease if you have had sufficient statistics)
- SPRING 2006
- Molecular and Cellular Approaches to Human Genetics
- Eukaryotic Gene Expression
- SUMMER 2006
- Biomedical Statistics (if needed) or an elective
- FALL 2006
- Genetics and Human Disease (or if already taken, a second
elective)
- One elective
- Current Topics in Human and Molecular Genetics*
- One elective
- SPRING 2007
- Two electives
- Current Topics in Human and Molecular Genetics*
- SUMMER 2007
- Prepare for Ph.D. Candidacy Exam
Plan B: Students entering NEEDING graduate level biochemistry and cell biology
- FALL 2005
- Metabolic Biochemistry
- Cell Biology
- SPRING 2006
- Molecular and Cellular Approaches to Human Genetics
- Eukaryotic Gene Expression
- SUMMER 2006
- Biomedical Statistics (if needed) or an elective
- FALL 2006
- Genetics and Human Disease
- Cancer Biology or Developmental Biology or Experimental Genetics**
- Current Topics in Human and Molecular Genetics*
- SPRING 2007
- Two electives
- Current Topics in Human and Molecular Genetics*
- SUMMER 2007
- Prepare for Ph.D. Candidacy Exam
ELECTIVE COURSES
One or more of these courses may be suggested/required by the student's Advisory Committee.
- GS110032 Introduction to Genomics and Bioinformatics (Fall)
- GS110033 Methods in Genetic Epidemiology Linkage (Spring)
- GS110042 Population Genetics (Spring)
- GS110062 Human DNA Variation (Spring)
- GS110072 Statistical Genetics (Fall, even number years)
- GS110092 Genetic Epidemiology of Chronic Disease (Spring)
- GS110103 Evolution of DNA and Protein Sequences (Fall, odd numbered years)
- GS110112 Genetic Epidemiology: Association Studies (Spring)
- GS110611 Special Topics in Cytogenetics (Fall, Spring)
- GS110711 Seminar in Genetics and Population Biology (Fall, Spring)
- GS010033 Introductory Biostatistics and Bioinformatics (Spring)
- GS010163 Analysis of Microarray Data (Fall, even number years)
- GS040133 Cancer Cell Signaling (Spring)
- GS060014 Immunology I (Fall)
- GS070014 Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
- PH2998 Applied Genetic Methods in Public Health (Summer)
- RICE:STAT670 Statistical Genetics (new in 2005)
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*Current Topics in Human and Molecular Genetics is a required
course for all Program students beginning their second year through graduation.
Incoming students are welcome to attend this course during their first
year to learn about the research of the HMG Program students and faculty.
**Those students following Plan B who wish/need to take a Fall Semester
elective could take GS120254 Cell
and Systems Physiology (Spring) to meet the Systems area.
