Medical Scientist Training Program Students may combine study toward an M.D. and a Ph.D. in genetics. Information about this program is available from the director of the Medical Scientist Training Program in the College of Medicine. Dental Scientist Training Program Students with a D.D.S. degree may be candidates for the dental science program. 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.