Description

International Year One allows you to begin earning credits toward your degree even if you don’t meet the academic and English requirements for direct entry. You will receive additional support to help you successfully complete your first year and graduate in the same amount of time as direct entry students.

Genetics is a fundamental aspect of all biological processes and affects all facets of our lives. Understanding and analyzing the function and behavior of genes is critical to improving the quality of life for human beings and has far-reaching implications for our entire global ecosystem. 

Traditionally viewed as a discipline within biological sciences, today the study of genetics and genomics is an interdisciplinary exercise that involves multiple fields, including computational sciences and information systems. 

It is also a rapidly advancing field in research and training. With the ever-increasing use of genetic tests, and of whole genome sequence information for disease diagnostics, there is a high demand for qualified and experienced genetics researchers and health-related professionals. The UAB Undergraduate Program in Genetics and Genomic Sciences (GGS) is designed to nurture a new generation of UAB undergraduates who will be ideally equipped to pursue and succeed in a career in academic or government research, medicine, biotechnology in industry, and other health-related sciences.

Our central mission is to provide you with strong educational and research experiences that will help you achieve career goals in genetics and genomics-related health sciences and research. You will have the opportunity to develop skills in leadership, teaching, research, providing professional services, and scholarship.

GGS is one of only of a small group of undergraduate programs available at American universities and offers a rich environment of research, training, and education. The degree is offered in partnership between the Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Genetics in the School of Medicine. Courses will be taught by experts across campus, offering you a remarkable opportunity to access high-level instruction as an undergraduate.