General Plan of Study

Academic Curriculum

Course work is mostly completed in the first two years of the program. The curriculum consists of courses that provide a comprehensive theoretical background in to genetics, genomics, cell biology and molecular biology. A wide spectrum of advanced elective courses chosen by the student and advisor to augment topics relevant to the individual's research.

Course program

Required courses:

IND 408 Biochemistry
IND 409 Cell Biology
IND 501 Ethics & Professional Integrity
IND 410 Molecular Biology and Genetics
GEN 507 Advanced Genetics and Genomics
GEN 503/4 Genetics Seminar

Representative electives:

GEN 508 Genomics and Systems Biology
BIO 426 Developmental Biology
IND 447 Signal Transduction
MBI 473 Immunology
IND 411 Methods in Structural Biology
IND 443 Eukaryotic Gene Organization & Expression
MBI 456 General Virology

News

The University of Rochester has announced the founding of the
Rochester Institute for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Biology
and of the
University of Rochester Center for Genomics and Systems Biology.