Sample courses that might be required for a degree in Genetics:

Science Courses

• Foundations of Chemistry I, II
• Organic Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry Lab
• Physics I, II
• Biology of Development
• Principles of Molecular and Cellular Biology
• Principles of Organismal Biology
• Evolutionary Biology
• Cell Structure and Function
• Intro to Biochemistry
• Principles of Genetics
• Genetics Lab
• Human Genetics
• Molecular Biology of Cancer
• Senior Seminar in Genetics

Colleges will also require you to take some core undergraduate courses in addition to some electives. Required core courses and electives will vary from college to college. Here are a number of examples:

Arts and Humanities

• Arts
• History
• Languages
• Literature
• Music

Math

• Algebra
• Calculus
• Computer Science
• Logic
• Statistics

Natural Sciences

• Astronomy
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Environmental Science
• Physics

Social Sciences

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Government
• Psychology
• Sociology