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Genetics BS


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Overview

Genetics is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms. The Department of Genetics provides a supportive, rigorous, and unique environment for students to understand the full spectrum of genetics, from genes and genomes to populations and species. Genetics is about problem-solving, and our curriculum is centered around teaching students how to approach and answer problems creatively, critically, and from a variety of perspectives. Courses in the Core provide important foundational skills in chemistry and biology along with tools from mathematics and physics that allow students to solve problems from theoretical models. We encourage students to take both our gateway courses, GENE 3000 and 3200, early in their programs of study (first or second year); both courses have only introductory biology as required prerequisites.

After our gateway courses in genetics and evolutionary biology, majors take advanced and elective courses that progressively guide them to being able to engage meaningfully and critically in the primary scientific literature. Majors complete two laboratory courses that allow students to participate actively in the process of solving problems by collecting data and testing hypotheses. Alternately, students can elect to complete this laboratory requirement with a 3-semester independent research sequence with our faculty, ending with a thesis. All students complete two capstone seminars, where they dive deep into the primary literature in a specific topic in genetics. We strongly encourage students to pursue independent research experiences. All details of the Genetics major are available at www.genetics.uga.edu/undergraduate-students, and information about the department is available at www.genetics.uga.edu.

Double Dawgs

This major is part of a Double Dawgs pathway: Genetics BS/Bioinformatics MS(non-thesis) Genetics BS/Genetics MS Genetics BS/Genetics MS(non-thesis) For more information, go to doubledawgs.uga.edu.

Contact

Brian Norman, Undergraduate Administrator ugcoord@uga.edu (706) 542-1442 Dr. Jonathan Eggenschwiler, Undergraduate Coordinator ugcoord@uga.edu (706) 542-2813

Four-Year Program of Study

Four-Year Program of Study

The following program of study provides a path for students to complete this degree program in four years.

Fall Year 1

Area IV World Language & Global Culture

BIOL 1107  Principles of Biology I 3
    AND  BIOL 1107L  Principles of Biology I Laboratory 1
ENGL 1101  English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1
MATH 2250  Calculus I for Science and Engineering 4
Spring Year 1

Area IV World Language & Global Culture

BIOL 1108  Principles of Biology II 3
    AND  BIOL 1108L  Principles of Biology II Laboratory 1
ENGL 1102  English Composition II 3
GENE 3200-3200D  Genetics 4
POLS 1101  American Government 3
Fall Year 2

Area IV World Language & Global Culture

CHEM 1211-1211D  General Chemistry I 3
    AND  CHEM 1211L  General Chemistry Laboratory I 1
GENE 3000-3000D  Evolutionary Biology 4
STAT 3110  Introduction to Statistics for Life Sciences 3
Spring Year 2
CHEM 1212-1212D  General Chemistry II 3
    AND  CHEM 1212L  General Chemistry Laboratory II 1

Franklin College Fine Arts/Philosophy/Religion Course

GENE 4200/6200  Advanced Genetics 3

PEDB Course

STAT 3120  Introduction to Probability for Life Sciences 3
Fall Year 3
CHEM 2212-2212D  Modern Organic Chemistry II 3
    AND  CHEM 2211L  Modern Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1

GENE Major Elective Course (Group 1)

HIST 2111  American History to 1865 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

PHYS 1111-1111L  Introductory Physics-Mechanics, Waves, Thermodynamics 4
PHYS 1211-1211L  Principles of Physics for Scientists and Engineers-Mechanics, Waves, Thermodynamics 4
Spring Year 3
BCMB 3100  Introductory Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 4

Franklin College Literature

Franklin College Multicultural

GENE 4960R  Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I 3-4

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

CHEM

    AND  CHEM 2212L  Modern Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1
PHYS 1112-1112L  Introductory Physics-Electricity and Magnetism, Optics, Modern Physics 4
PHYS 1212-1212L  Principles of Physics for Scientists and Engineers-Electricity and Magnetism, Optics, Modern Physics 4
Fall Year 4

Area V Social Science

CBIO 3400  Cell Biology 4
GENE 4950  Capstone Seminar in Genetics 1
GENE 4970R  Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II 3-4

GENE Major Elective Course (Group 1)

Spring Year 4

Franklin College Fine Arts/Philosophy/Religion Course

GENE 4950  Capstone Seminar in Genetics 1
GENE 4980R  Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III 3-4
GENE 4990R  Undergraduate Research Thesis 1

GENE Major Elective Course (Group 2)

General Elective

University-Wide Requirements

Link: University-wide Requirements

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