Overview
The Graduate Certificate Program in Public Health Genetics is available to students already enrolled in any other University of Washington graduate degree program.
The program provides training in three primary areas of public health genetics:
- Genetic epidemiology
- Pharmacogenomics
- Ethical, legal, and social issues in genetics
Students who complete the program will receive the Certificate from the Institute for Public Health Genetics. The Certificate will be acknowledged on the student's official UW transcript.
Curriculum
The following courses are required for the Certificate:
| Course | Course name / Link to catalog description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHG 511 | Genetic Epidemiology Prerequisites: GENOME 371 or equivalent; AND EPI 511 or equivalent; AND BIOST 511 or equivalent |
3 |
| PHG 512 | Legal, Ethical, and Social Issues in Public Health Genetics | 3 |
| PHG 513 | Basic Concepts in Pharmacogenetics and Toxicogenomics Prerequisite: GENOME 372 or equivalent |
3 |
| PHG 580 | PHG Interactive Seminar 1 credit/quarter (required for 3 quarters) |
3 |
PHG 511, 512, and 513 must be taken for a grade. PHG 580 is taken on a credit/no-credit basis.
Prerequisites include coursework in genetics, genomics, epidemiology and biostatistics.
In addition to these required courses, students are highly encouraged to take other PHG courses as electives. For a full list of the core PHG courses, please see Curriculum Overview.
Admission to the Certificate Program
Applications for the certificate program are reviewed monthly Autumn, Winter, and Spring quarters.
To submit an application, please send the following materials by email to phgadmit@uw.edu:
- The completed Graduate Certificate program application form
- A typed statement of purpose (maximum one page) in which you discuss your educational and professional background, reasons for joining the program, career goals, and how the Graduate Certificate in Public Health Genetics would contribute to those goals
- Current UW graduate school transcripts (available at https://registrar.washington.edu/students/transcripts/)
For additional information, contact the IPHG Curriculum Coordinator at phgadmit@uw.edu.