Overview
Offered by the Department of Biology, the Certificate in Genomic Medicine program is designed with maximum flexibility to accommodate students with different backgrounds and interests, including medicine, science, technology, and public health. Two core classes and 6 to 8 credits of related elective courses are required. Students whose majors are Genomic Medicine, Genomic Medicine with Pre-Medicine Concentration, or Integrative Genetics and Genomics may not declare the Genomic Medicine Certificate. This certificate is available to all other undergraduate students and professional non-degree-seeking students.
Campus Location: Main
Program Code: ST-GCMD-CERT
Undergraduate Contact Information
Robert Sanders, Chair
Biology-Life Sciences Building, Room 255
215-204-8851
Erik Cordes, Vice Chair
Biology-Life Sciences Building, Room 315A
215-204-8876
Caryn Babaian, Faculty Advisor for Genomic Medicine Majors
Science Education and Research Center, Room 602
215-204-1814
caryn.babaian@temple.edu
Learn more about the undergraduate certificate in Genomic Medicine.
Certificate Requirements
Prerequisites
Students desiring a Certificate in Genomic Medicine must have already completed the following or have equivalent industry experience:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1111 | Introduction to Organismal Biology | 4 |
| or BIOL 1911 | Honors Introduction to Organismal Biology | |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Biomolecules, Cells and Genomes | ||
or BIOL 1912 | Honors Introduction to Biomolecules, Cells and Genomes | |
| Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology | ||
or BIOL 2912 | Honors Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology | |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Honors General Chemical Science I and Honors Chemical Science Laboratory I (F) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | ||
| Honors General Chemical Science II and Honors Chemical Science Laboratory II (S) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Organic Chemistry for Majors I and Organic Majors Laboratory I (F) | ||
| Organic Chemistry for Honors I and Organic Honors Laboratory I (F) | ||
| MATH 1022 | Precalculus | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 24 | |
Required Courses
Students desiring a Certificate in Genomic Medicine must complete the following courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | ||
| BIOL 3111 | Genomics in Medicine (F) | 3 |
| BIOL 3112 | Fundamentals of Genomic Evolutionary Medicine (S) | 3 |
| Genomic Medicine Electives | ||
| Select two from the following: 1 | 6-8 | |
| Human Biology of Modern Populations | ||
| Human Reproduction: Evolutionary Perspectives | ||
| Evolutionary Medicine | ||
| Methods in the Study of Evolution | ||
| Biocultural Adaptations in Human Populations | ||
| Seminar in Human and Primate Evolution | ||
| Genetics and Research Techniques in Genetics 2 | ||
| Human Evolution | ||
| Genomic Foundations of Medicine (S) | ||
| Integrative Cell and Tissue Biology | ||
| Evolution (F) | ||
| Genome Analytics | ||
| Genomics and Infectious Disease Dynamics (F) | ||
| Human Genetics (F) | ||
| Introduction to Bioinformatics and Computational Biology | ||
| Evolutionary Genetics and Phylogenetics (S) | ||
| Genomics and Evolutionary Biology of Parasites and Other Dependent Species (S) | ||
| Systems Neuroscience | ||
| The New Neuroimmunology | ||
| Biology of Cancer (S) | ||
| Biotechnology | ||
| Genomic Biology | ||
| Pathophysiology of Genomic Medicine (F) | ||
| Biological Models in Python | ||
| Genome Editing | ||
| Applications of Biochemistry | ||
| Physical Chemistry of Biomolecules (S) | ||
| Biochemistry I | ||
| Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming in Python | ||
or CIS 1951 | Honors Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming in Python | |
| Computer Programming in C | ||
| Program Design and Abstraction | ||
or CIS 1968 | Honors Program Design and Abstraction | |
| Computational Probability and Statistics | ||
| Data Structures and Algorithms | ||
| Web Application Programming | ||
| Principles of Data Science (S) | ||
| Current Topics in Information Science & Technology | ||
| Principles of Database Systems (F) | ||
| Data-Intensive and Cloud Computing (S) | ||
| Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining | ||
| Foundations of Machine Learning (F) | ||
| Stochastic Processes in Signals and Systems | ||
| Engineering Computation II | ||
| Data and Computer Communication | ||
| Vertebrate Paleontology and Taphonomy (F) | ||
| Introduction to Epidemiology | ||
| Introduction to Research Methods | ||
| Health Record Documentation | ||
| Pathophysiology | ||
| Statistics and Research in Health Care | ||
| Healthcare Database Design and Development | ||
| Electronic Health Record Systems | ||
| International Classification of Diseases | ||
| Health Informatics: Infrastructure and Standards | ||
| Healthcare Data Analytics | ||
| Probability Theory I | ||
| Mathematical Statistics (S) | ||
| Numerical Analysis I (F) | ||
| Differential Equations with Computer Lab (S) | ||
| Probability Theory II (F) | ||
| Applied Mathematics (F) | ||
| Advanced Undergraduate Statistics | ||
| Statistical Methods in Sociology | ||
| Urban Health | ||
| Health and Reproduction | ||
| Data Analysis | ||
| Statistics for Engineers | ||
| Regression and Predictive Analytics | ||
| Applied Statistics and Data Science | ||
| Time Series and Forecasting Models | ||
| Nonparametric and Categorical Data Analysis | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12-14 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| (F) - Fall only course | ||
| (S) - Spring only course | ||
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Many of these courses require additional prerequisites and/or possible co-requisites.
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Residency Requirements: At least 2 courses required for the certificate must be completed at Temple.