Genetics Area Program

Genetics Area Program
241 Engineering West
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-9007
877-GENE-PHD (877-436-3743)
Email:[email protected]

The Genetics Area Program (GAP) is an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program that will prepare you for a research or teaching career in genetics. As genetic analysis is used in all aspects of biological research, our Program has integrated the efforts of approximately 60 life sciences faculty into one of the strongest training programs at MU.

The curriculum provides broad, individualized training tailored to your career objectives.

GENETICS 8187: Seminar in Genetics

Genetics Seminar provides students registered in the interdisciplinary Genetics Area Program a required seminar course that explores topics in genetics and the development of presentation skills. The course meets weekly for one-hour and develops critical analysis of genetic and genomic techniques through a combination of student and faculty led journal reviews, student presentations, and invited and faculty lectures. On an annual rotating basis students cover several topics during their graduate career practicing oral scientific presentation skills for a variety of situations including short (10 minute) presentations, hour long seminars, and lay public presentations for non-scientific audiences on their current laboratory research.  Students also choose articles from the genetics literature to review, critically analyze, and present as discuss as a group. Graded on S/U basis only.

Credit Hour: 1


GENETICS 9090: Research in Genetics

Research leading to Ph.D. Graded on S/U basis only.

Credit Hour: 1-99
Recommended: Must be a currently enrolled student in the Genetics Area Program


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