Information is available through the College of Dentistry. Admission Prospective doctoral students in genetics should have a strong undergraduate background in science, including courses in general genetics, organic chemistry, biochemistry, introductory physics, and mathematics, as well as a strong commitment to genetic research and teaching. Students can make up deficiencies in a particular area during their first year of graduate study. Admission requirements are not rigid. Students with lower grade-point averages or GRE scores may be admitted, depending on other indications of academic potential.
Students generally begin graduate work during the fall semester.
Nearly all financial aid for the coming academic year is committed by April 1. Financial support comes from training grants, research assistantships, teaching assistantships, scholarships, individual research grants, or other departmental or college funds. All students are required to do some teaching as part of their development as future scientists and faculty members. The following genetics courses are open to graduate students. Not all courses are offered every year.