Master of Genetics

The Master of Genetics degree is often pursued by scientists who are interested in earning additional professional credentials. This degree is considered to be a terminal degree and is not intended to prepare graduates who plan to pursue a Ph.D. in the field.

To see the catalog listings for the below course, please visit the NCSU course catalog.

Genetics and Genomics Core (18-20 Credit Hours)

 

Number Home Dept./Program Course Title Credit Hours Semester Offered
GN 701 GN Molecular Genetics 3 Fall
GN 702 or 735 GN Cellular & Developmental Genetics or Functional Genomics 3 Spring
GN 703 GN Population & Quantitative Genetics 3 Spring
GN 810X (×2)* GN Special Topics in Genetics – Journal Club 1 Various
XX** XX** Genetic/Genomic Data Analysis (multiple options) 3 Various
XX*** XX*** Professionalism & Ethics*** 1 Fall
ST 511 ST Experimental Statistics for Biologists 3 Fall, Spring

 

*(Two credits of Evolutionary Genomics Journal Club (GN810) are required for the degree.)

 

**Example courses fulfilling Genetic/Genomic Data Analysis requirement, or others per approval of DGP:

 

  • GGS 771 Data Science for Genetics and Genomics
  • GN 527 Introductory Bioinformatics 
  • BIT 815 Deep Sequencing Analysis
  • GN 756 Computational Molecular Evolution
  • GN 757 Quantitative Genetics Theory and Methods
  • BIO 592: Fundamentals of Bioinformatics
  • ST/GN 721 Genetic Data Analysis

 

*** Example courses fulfilling Research Ethics requirement, or others per approval of DGP:  

 

  • GGS 840 Professional Development & Ethics in Genetics & Genomics 3 cr 
  • PHI 816 Introduction to Research Ethics 1 cr 
  • TOX 820 Ethics Seminar 1 cr 
  • GES 5XX Genetic Engineering & Society special topics courses 1-3 c

 

†Only three hours of these courses may be counted toward the primary elective requirement.

**Other courses that do not appear on this list may be counted if they have substantial Genetics content. Please consult with the Director of Graduate Programs if you would like to count a course as an elective that is not on this list.

Overall MR requirements: