Selected 700-Level courses in Genetics are open to advanced undergraduates
- see full listing of Genetics
courses.
The faculty members teaching each course are mentioned in that course
listing. For many of them, you can click on their name and reach the
page describing the faculty member's teaching and research interests.
The Department has an Undergraduate Minor.
The coordinator is W. H.
McKenzie. Honor's research projects, and summer or part-time employment
with the Department of Genetics research programs, provide additional
unique opportunities for first-hand genetics research experience.
Scholarship
and Financial Aid information and CALS
Undergraduate Advising information is available. Your browser's
back capability can be used to return here.
(The full listing of genetics course with Registration
and Records.)
Career Opportunities
Careers in genetics are varied and extensive. They include:
- laboratory research
- field work
- college teaching
- plant and animal breeding
- genetic engineering
- medical genetics
- genetic counseling
- biotechnology
Such positions generally are located on college or university campuses
or in state, federal, private or corporate research facilities. Frequently
they involve opportunities for national and international travel and
scientific interchange.
Career Development and Placement Services
In addition to faculty advisors who are available to provide information
about career and employment opportunities, graduates and alumni receive
assistance from the CALS
Career Development and Placement Office. (Your browser's "Back"
capability can return you here.) Undergraduates are informed about
summer internships and co-op opportunities in their career fields
and are assisted with applying for such positions. Services are also
provided to help students with resume writing and interviewing skills.
On-campus interviews are arranged for prospective graduates and employment
opportunities are widely publicized to students. Alumni are also able
to take advantage of these services and are informed about employment
prospects through a monthly placement bulletin.
Networked Genetics Learning Resources
(Also look at the Networked Research Resources link on the main Genetics
page.>
OMIM
- Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man WWW access
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