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Career Opportunities: |
Our major prepares students for careers where creative problem-solving and research skills are valued, including positions in genetic counseling, medicine and allied health professions, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, teaching, and research. Our majors are competitive for admission to the top medical and professional schools and graduate programs in the country.
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Expectations
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Transfer students must have completed a year of introductory biology (the equivalent of BIOL 1107 and 1108, both with lab) before beginning coursework in genetics. Completion of Area III and VI courses in differential calculus and chemistry would be helpful for timely completion of the major.
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Scholarships: |
The University of Georgia can nominate up to four sophomores or juniors for Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships to support outstanding students pursuing careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. Genetics majors have been successful in winning these selective national awards. The on-campus selection process begins early in the fall semester. Information on this scholarship, and others, can be provided by Jessica Hunt, Scholarship Coordinator for the Honors program (706-542-6206).
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Internships: |
The Department strongly encourages undergraduates to pursue independent research with one of our faculty. We have a series of independent research courses that each fulfill the University’s experiential learning requirement. We especially encourage students to consider spending multiple semesters in one lab and completing a thesis. In addition to the high value placed on research by medical and graduate school admissions committees, an undergraduate research experience serves to consolidate all your Genetics training into a single keystone experience. Students should consult a list of faculty research interests (www.genetics.uga.edu/research-areas) and make contact with a faculty member to inquire about the possibilities of doing independent research in his/her lab.
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Other Learning Opportunities: |
For 10 weeks each summer, the Department hosts an NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program on Fungal Genomics and Computational Biology (see http://www.genetics.uga.edu/fungal-genomics-and-computational-biology). Participants are recruited nationally from groups currently underrepresented in the sciences. The application process occurs in the spring semester. Contact Dr. Jonathan Arnold (706-542-1449) for more information.
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Available Graduate Programs: |
The program prepares students for professional schools, particularly in medicine and allied health professions (including genetic counseling), and for advanced graduate degrees.
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