What college classes do I have to take to enter the field of Genetic Engineering?
Posted by admin on 23 Oct 2008 5:51 am. Filed under Higher Education (University +).
SKH asked:
I am currently in my senior year in High School, and am curious in regards to genetic engineering.
I am currently in my senior year in High School, and am curious in regards to genetic engineering.
What college classes do I have to take to enter the field of Genetic Engineering? Preferably human genetic engineering, but I am not sure if that requires the same classes to be taken as other genetic engineering fields.
Thank you very much for all the help!
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On October 24th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
A LOT of biology classes.
On October 26th, 2008 at 11:06 am
You’d have to take many many biology classes, genetic classes, all the pre requisits, a lot of math classes. If you know what school you will be applying to, all you have to do is look at the majors, and it says what each of them requires for completion.
On October 27th, 2008 at 6:38 am
Lots of sciences! Also, high level math classes.
Your major should probably be something like Molecular Biology or Biochemistry, then you would have to go on for your PhD.
Try this website for more info:
On October 29th, 2008 at 8:28 am
Sample Undergraduate Curriculum:
Classical Human Genetics
Biochemical Genetics
Red Cell Membranes
New Molecular Techniques in Cytogenetics
Modern Human Genomics
Genes: Clinical and Social Issues
Developmental Genetics
Genes and Cancer
Medicine in the New Millennium
Genes, Race, and Evolution
Genomics
Clinical Implications of the Human Genome Project
Prenatal Diagnosis
Genetics of Common Disorders
Perhaps you are thinking of a genetics major? Here’s more info on one:
Also see biomedical engineering:
Good luck!