PhD in Genome Sciences – University of Washington
Degree Offered: PhD in Genome Sciences
Location:
Foege Building
3720 15th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98195
Phone: 206.221.7337
Email: gsadmin@uw.edu
Website: http://www.gs.washington.edu/index.htm
Financial Aid
- All Genome Science students receive full funding, including a tuition waiver, health insurance, and living stipend.
Tuition:
*Note that these prices are subject to change
- All Genome Science students receive full funding, including a tuition waiver, health insurance, and living stipend.
- $450 per quarter in student fees
Breakdown of fees: http://www.gs.washington.edu/academics/gradprogram/applicants/instructions.htm
Admission Requirements:
*Note that meeting these requirements does not guarantee admission and are subject to change
- Application online: https://www.grad.washington.edu/applForAdmiss/
- One to three page personal statement consisting of academic and scientific background, goals, and motivation
- Resume/CV submission
- Transcripts
- GRE scores
- Three letters of reference from professors or mentors
Curriculum:
*Note: May change based on focus and semester
- Genomes and Society
- Human Genetics: The Individual and Society
- Fundamentals of Genetics & Genomics
- Introductory Genetics
- Genomics and Proteomics
- Genomic Informatics
- Molecular Evolution
- Genetics of the Evolutionary Process
- The Origins of Genetics
- Advanced Human Genetics
- Cancer Genetics
- Debates in Genetics
- Undergraduate Seminar
- Peer Teaching Assistants in Genome Sciences
- Undergraduate Research
- Introduction to Research Materials
- The Science Education Partnership
- Journal Club
- Research Reports
- Current Literature in Human Genetics
- Genetics of Human Disease
- Intro to Computational Molecular Biology: Genome & Protein Sequence Analysis
- Introduction to Computational Molecular Biology: Molecular Evolution
- Scientific Writing
- Methods of Logic in Genetics
- Principles of Gene Regulations
- Technologies for Genome Analysis
- Advanced Genetic Analysis
- Genomic Informatics
- Protein Technology
- Intro to Statistical and Computational Genomics
- Molecular Population Genetics & Evolution
- Population Genetics
- Advanced Human Genetics
- Phylogenetic Inference
- Human Genomics: Science, Ethics, and Society
- Genetic & Genomic Analysis of Bacteria
- Ethics of Biomedical Research & Teaching
- Seminar in Drosophila Genetics
- Seminar in Mouse Genetics
- Seminar in DNA Replication
- Seminar in Bacterial Genetics
- Seminar in Mammalian Genetics
- Seminar in Nematode Genetics
- Population Genetics Seminar
- Special Topics in Molecular Biotechnology
- Independent Study or Research
- Master’s Thesis
- Doctoral Dissertation