• As an interdisciplinary program made up of faculty from multiple programs and from the Hubbard Center for Genome Studies, the genetics program integrates disciplines ranging from molecular and cellular biology to environmental and evolutionary genetics and genomics, in microbial, plant, and animal systems.
  • The interdepartmental genetics program offers graduate work leading to the degrees of master of science and doctor of philosophy.
  • Faculty members are housed in the Departments of Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences; Biological Sciences; and Natural Resources and the Environment.
  • The genetics graduate program integrates disciplines ranging from molecular and cellular biology to environmental and evolutionary genetics and genomics, in the microbial, plant, and animal systems.
  • The coursework for the master of science degree is formulated with input from the student's guidance committee.
  • Students admitted to the M.S. program are required to conduct a research project under the guidance of a faculty adviser, write and submit a thesis based on this research, and pass an oral examination covering graduate courses and thesis.