North Carolina State University - Department Of Genetics

The Department of Genetics consists of a highly interactive group of scientists with foci in quantitative, developmental and computational genetics. The department also administers outstanding undergraduate and graduate training programs in genetics, partly supported by an NIH training grant on ’The Genetic Architecture of Quantitative Traits’.

Department Of Genetics

Graduate

Graduate Training

The Department provides a strong and well-balanced program of graduate study and research training leading to the PhD degree and two types of Masters degrees. The Master of Science is a research degree and the Master of Genetics is a non-thesis degree. The Department also offers a graduate minor for selected students in other NC State graduate programs.

Course Requirements

The course requirements in the Department of Genetics are designed to provide students with a strong background in this basic science.

Graduate Student Support

The Genetics Department has funding opportunities for qualified applicants to the Graduate Program through departmental and faculty-funded research assistantships and University and other fellowship programs.

Applying For Graduate Study

An overview of the required documents, timeline, and procedures for submitting your online application for admission.

Research Facilities

In addition to modern equipment in individual laboratories, a number of core facilities on the NCSU campus provide state-of-the art equipment and services.

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Department of Genetics
Box 7614
N.C. State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7614