Certificate in Genetics

Offered by: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Biology, Microbiology & Immunology

Coordinators: 
Dr. Claudio Slamovits claudio.slamovits@dal.ca (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology)
Debra Grantham grantham@dal.ca (Biology)
Dr. Ian Weaver ian.weaver@dal.ca (Medical Sciences, Psychology & Neuroscience)
Dr. Lois Murray lois.murray@dal.ca (Microbiology & Immunology and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology)

The Certificate in Genetics provides students with an opportunity to complete a set of courses and research that will accord them recognition of specialization in genetics.

Admission to Certificate

This certificate is open to current Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science in Medical Sciences students and is intended to reflect specialization within the degree. Students completing Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Immunology, and Medical Sciences degrees will find the most overlap with their program requirements, but the certificatr id open to all BSc and BScMS students.
Students should enrol in the Certificate in Genetics in their third year of studies, after they have sought approval of the independent research component from the Certificate Coordinator for their degree program. To enrol in the Certificate in Genetics, students must declare the certificate through Dal Online (https://dalonline.dal.ca >Web for Students>Admissions>Declare Major/Minor/Certificate) and notify the Certificate Coordinator. To qualify for the certificate students must complete all course requirements, and have received approval for the research component prior to the start of the research course.

To graduate with the Certificate, students must apply to graduate with the certificate at the time they apply to graduate from their degree program.

Certificate requirements:

1. A minimum grade of a B- in three mandatory courses:

• BIOL 2030.03: Genetics and Molecular Biology
• BIOC 2300.03: Introduction to Biochemistry
• BIOC 3400.03: Nucleic Acid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

2. Other required courses (prerequisites for BIOC 3400.03)

• CHEM 2441.03, or CHEM 2401.03 and CHEM 2402.03

3. A minimum grade of B- in 12 credit hours chosen from the following list (at least 6 credit hours must be at the 4000 level):

2000 level

• BIOL 2040.03: Evolution

3000 level

• BIOL 3037.03: Life Rewritten: Applications and Implications of Gene Editing and Synthetic Biology
• BIOL 3042.03/MARI 3042.03: Molecular Ecology
• BIOL 3044.03: Ecological Genetics
• BIOL 3046.03: Molecular Evolution
• MICI 3114.03: Virology
• NESC 3670.03/PSYO 3670.03: Genes, Brain and Behaviour

4000 level

• BIOC 4010.03: Bioinformatics
• BIOC 4027.03/MICI 4027.03: Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer
• MICI 4033.03: Advanced Microbial Genetics
• MICI 4114.03: Advanced Topics in Molecular and Medical Virology
• BIOC 4403.03: Genes and Genomes
• BIOC 4404.03: Gene Expression
• BIOC 4501.03: Medical Biotechnology
• BIOC 4835.03/BIOL 4035.03: Human Genetics
• NESC 4670.03: Behavorial Neuro(epi)genetics and Genomics

4. A minimum grade of B- in three credit hours (or more) of independent research on a topic involving microbial genetics, molecular genetics, transmission genetics or population genetics. Co-op Work Terms are not applicable.  The research topic must be pre-approved by the Departmental Certificate Coordinator prior to the start of the research course. Choose the relevant course from the following list:

• BIOC 4001.03
• BIOC 4604.03
• BIOC 4605.03
• BIOL 4806.03/MARI 4806.03
• BIOL 4807.03/MARI 4807.03
• BIOL 4901.03/MARI 4901.03
• BIOL 4902.03/MARI 4902.03
• MICI 4703.03 and MICI 4704.03
• MICI 4701.03
• MICI 4702.03
• MICI 4901.03 and MICI 4902.03
• NESC 4501.03 and NESC 4502.03
• PSYO 4501.03 and PSYO 4502.03
• SCIE 4101.03 and SCIE 4102.03 (formerly SCIE 4100X/Y.06)
• SCIE 4901.03 and SCIE 4902.03 (formerly SCIE 4900X/Y.06)

 

Additional Resources

Certificate in Genetics checklist
Research topic submission form for Certificate in Genetics