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id Course ID Course Name Link Description Semester Time | Day Instructor
22 EPID 645 Public Health Genomics https://vipbg.vcu.edu/course/epid645/ This course provides an overview on the influence of genetic and environmental factors and their role in population health. Students will learn fundamental concepts in genetics and genomics, including advances in genomic technologies, and examine the chal Spring 5:30-8:20 | M Prom-Wormley
21 EPID 646 Epidemiology of Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders https://vipbg.vcu.edu/course/epid646/ This course is intended to introduce the descriptive and analytic epidemiology for major mental disorders of childhood, adulthood and late adult life. The course will address three main topics: (1) conceptual and methodological considerations in psychiatr Spring 5:30-8:20 | M Prom-Wormley
16 HGEN 501 Introduction to Human Genetics https://vipbg.vcu.edu/course/hgen501/ Enrollment by undergraduates students requires permission of instructor. Basic knowledge of genetics is recommended. Provides a comprehensive examination of the fundamentals of human genetics. Explores topics including Mendelian and non-Mendelian inherita Fall 10:00-11:20 | TR Jackson-Cook
5 HGEN 502 Advanced Human Genetics https://vipbg.vcu.edu/course/hgen502/ Prerequisite: HGEN 501 or equivalent. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. A comprehensive study of the prin Spring 2:30-3:50 | TR Riley/Lister
2 HGEN 603 Mathematical and Statistical Genetics https://vipbg.vcu.edu/course/hgen603/ Prerequisites: HGEN 611; and Fall 1:00-2:15 | WF Riley
19 HGEN 610 Current Literature in Human Genetics https://vipbg.vcu.edu/course/hgen610/ Enrollment is restricted to graduate students. Provides directed experience in critiquing, understanding and presenting current literature on a focused topic in human genetics. Graded as S/U/F. Fall/Spring 12:00-1:00 | TR Maes
14 HGEN 611 Data Science I https://vipbg.vcu.edu/course/hgen611/ This course will introduce students to tools and techniques from the discipline of data science that support efficient and reproducible scientific computing. Students will gain hands-on experience developing complete data analysis projects based on real-w Fall 10:00-11:20 | WF York/Lapato
17 HGEN 612 Data Science II https://vipbg.vcu.edu/course/hgen612/ Prerequisite: HGEN 611/Spring 10:00-11:20 | WF York/Lapato
3 HGEN 619 Quantitative Genetics https://vipbg.vcu.edu/course/hgen619/ The effects of genes and environment on complex human traits with emphasis on: Genetic architecture and evolution; nongenetic inheritance; mate selection; developmental change; sex-effects; genotype-environment interaction; resolving cause from effect; de Fall 9:00-11:45 | T Maes/Neale
6 HGEN 620 Principles of Human Behavioral Genetics https://vipbg.vcu.edu/course/hgen620/ The theory of genetic and nongenetic transmission considered in relation to the design, analysis, and interpretation of studies to identify the principal genetic and environmental causes of behavioral variation. Included will be analysis of intelligence, Spring 2:30-3:30 | TR Silberg
15 HGEN 651 Statistics for Genetic Studies I https://vipbg.vcu.edu/course/hgen651/ Teaches students statistical methods for multidisciplinary research, specifically presenting the mathematical components that underlie statistical analysis and including probability theory, statistical distributions, inference and linear models. Fall 2:00-5:00 | M Neale/Maes
18 HGEN 652 Statistics for Genetic Studies II https://vipbg.vcu.edu/course/hgen652/ Prerequisite: HGEN 651. Builds upon the quantitative statistical methods from prerequisite course. Students will le Spring 2:00-5:00 | M Neale/Maes

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