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Graduate Certificate in Chromatin and Epigenetics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

Programme overview

Doctoral students interested in being formally part of the Program in Chromatin and Epigenetics can apply for admission into a certificate program. The goal of this program is to provide students with more emphasis on epigenetic mechanisms and further exposure to approaches and techniques used in epigenetic research. Accepted students would be on track to receive a certificate in the program, but would receive their formal doctoral degrees in a related discipline (e.g., Biochemistry & Biophysics, Genetics, Genetics and Molecular Biology Curriculum).

Faculty: School of Medicine  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Chapel Hill, NC, United States

What you will study

The certificate requires a minimum of 10 credit hours. Required courses include BIOC 631 Advanced Molecular Biology; BIOC 702 Advanced Topics in Chromatin and Epigenetics; BIOC 703 Seminars in Chromatin and Epigenetics; BIOC 706 Biochemistry of Human Disease; GNET 621 Principles of Genetic Analysis I; GNET 646 Mouse Models of Human Disease.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Doctoral students interested in being formally part of the Program in Chromatin and Epigenetics can apply for admission into a certificate program. Graduate certificate: applicants are generally admitted to the Graduate School, which requires a four-year bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better; international applicants add TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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