Courses
For a listing of the days and times a course is scheduled during a specific
semester, find the course in the University
of Michigan Registrar's Office Time Schedule.
Sequence
PHGIC Students should consult their faculty advisor when planning their
course schedule. The following recommended PHGIC course sequences are
provided to assist in that process.
Track A Sample Schedule:
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| Second Term (Winter Semester) |
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| Spring/Summer |
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| Third Term (Fall Semester) |
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| Fourth Term (Winter Semester) |
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Track B Sample Schedule:
| First Term (Fall Semester) |
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| Second Term (Winter Semester) |
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| Spring/Summer |
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| Third Term (Fall Semester) |
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| Fourth Term (Winter Semester) |
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* Only 3 credits of elective courses are required for both Track A and
Track B.
** Students who complete a genetics internship may use the internship
to fulfill their program elective requirement.
Core Courses
- Applications in Public Health Genetics EPID 513
Instructor: Sharon Kardia
Required seminar course. Only open to PHGIC students. A forum for discussing
applications of public health genetics. Topics will be inclusive, from
genetics and molecular biology, to assessment, policy development, screening
for genetic susceptibility, and ethical, legal and social issues as they
apply to delivery of public health genetics.
- Introduction to Public Health Genetics EPID 511
Instructor: Julia Richards and Carl F. Marrs
This course is designed for those interested in a basic understanding
of human genetics who have had no, or only a very limited, exposure to
the biologic sciences. This course will cover the basics of genetics at
both the molecular and population level. In addition to the basic science,
some ethical, legal, and social implications of genetics research will
be examined. Example relevant to public health will be emphasized.
- Genetics in Public Health EPID
515
Instructor: Sharon Kardia
This course is designed for students with a background in biology or genetics
who are interested in understanding genetics in public health. This course
will provide an in depth examination of genetics in public health including
newborn screening diseases and practices, fundamentals of population genetics,
and the genetics of common chronic diseases.
- Genomics in Epidemiology EPID
516
Instructor: Patricia Peyser
This course relates genomics to the core public health discipline of epidemiology
emphasizing the use of genomics to help describe disease frequency and
distribution and to gain insights into biological etiologies. Topics include
genetic material in disease, in families and in populations; the investigation
of multifactorial traits; model-based linkage analysis; model-free linkage
analysis; segregation analysis; allele association and linkage disequilibrium,
and gene-gene interactions and gene-environment interactions. Issues related
to implementing studies are considered.
- Issues in Public Health Genetics HMP
517
Instructor: Toby Citrin
This course focuses on ethical, legal, and social issues and analysis
arising from the increasing application of genetic technologies to the
health of individuals and populations. The four course segments cover
the technical and social background of population-based genetic interventions,
decisions making criteria used in assessing the feasibility of proposed
genetic screening programs and gene therapy trials, policy frameworks,
such as cost-effectiveness analysis and ethical reasoning, which can aid
in the selection and design of genetic programs and policies, and the
deliberative processes decision making bodies can use in resolving differing
interests as policy is developed and adopted. Each segment involves didactic
presentations and class exercises in which students will grapple with
current and anticipated publicized dilemmas. The segments collectively
are linked by examples common to each portion of the course.
Elective Courses
Students must take three credits from the elective courses on the following
list, or complete an approved internship in public health genetics in
lieu of an elective course. Students in track A who are not required to
take EPID 516 as a core course may use it as their elective. Check departments
for availability of courses in a given year and listing for prerequisites.
- BIOS
666 Statistical Models and Numerical Methods in Human Genetics
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BIOS
830 Advanced Topics in Biostatistics
- IOS
866 Advanced Topics in Genetic Modeling
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EHS
504 Genes and the Environment
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EHS
698 Research
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EPID
565 Research in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology
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EPID
582 Molecular Epidemiology
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EPID
621 Cancer Epidemiology
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EPID
659 Applications of Epidemiology
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HBEHED
610 Issues in Public Health Ethics
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HBEHED 669 Genetics, Health Behavior, and Health Education
- HG
541 Gene Structure and Regulation
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HG
542 Molecular, Cellular and Population Genetics
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HMP
623 Topics in Public Health Ethics
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MCDB
427 Molecular Biology
In addition to the elective courses listed above, other courses may also
be selected with the advance approval of the PHGIC Director. Requests
for course approvals should be directed to the Interdepartmental
Concentrations Coordinator.
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